Cryptic crossword clue
Self-important politician in bar promises to pay 9

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

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What does BUMPTIOUS mean?

BUMPTIOUS adjective
  1. Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.

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