Cryptic crossword clue
Setting reverses such anagrams signify 9

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

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What does OSSIFYING mean?

OSSIFYING verb
  1. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
  2. (animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
  3. (inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
  4. To calcify.

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