The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HAIRSPRAY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HAIRSPRAY
- Bunch attending one musical — and another?
- Pay Harris for repairs: I can fix locks
- Every second lost by Superman probing dangerous, pressurised stuff?
- Musical husband broadcasts on request
- Sitting in armchairs, praying for something to hold back the waves?
- Setter aiming for the top?
- Pelt with wet lacquer
- Plead at the end of song in “High School Musical”
- Setter in do Harry gets drunk with a sip
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The straight part
We know that "Setter aiming for the top" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case setter aiming for the top = hairspray.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 HAIRSPRAY mean?
HAIRSPRAY noun- A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle.