Cryptic crossword clue
Secure in cream of society’s climbers 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ALPINISTS

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The straight part
We know that "climbers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case climbers = alpinists.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ALPINISTS mean?

ALPINISTS noun
  1. A skier who specializes in alpine skiing (the disciplines of super-G, giant slalom, slalom, downhill)
ALPINISTS noun
  1. (sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
  2. (sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.

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