The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ENNEAD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ENNEAD
- Such as Mnemosyne’s daughters, name each in odd piece
- Set of nine or ten one had initially cut
- A group of 9 seen topless and drunk
- Any promotion reported to be needed for group of nine?
- Nine finally, almost close
- . A den made over anew essentially, for a group of nine
- Three times four points advantage
- Need an arrangement for a group of nine
- First off, wrote about a group of 9
- Almost near, finally it's 9
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The straight part
We know that "Set of nine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case set of nine = ennead.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ENNEAD mean?
ENNEAD noun- The number nine.
- Any grouping or system containing nine objects.