The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RESHUFFLE
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More clues leading to the result RESHUFFLE
- Cabinetmaker's action — one that ensures new deal?
- Annoyance over horrible mess, botch, ultimately result of PM’s decision?
- Again arrange upset boxes she jumbled up
- Bad mood starting to lessen after short break to move about
- Order fresh fuel to change positions
- Half refuse to change without a reorganisation …
- What a dealer might do as change for executive body?
- Assign new posts as revolutionary fresh fuel
- Remove from board amid shake-up of left and right initially — see change in top team
- She managed to stop annoyance leading to changes in government
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The straight part
We know that "changes in government" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case changes in government = reshuffle.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.
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What does RESHUFFLE mean?
RESHUFFLE noun- An instance of reshuffling, a reorganization
- To shuffle something again, especially playing cards
- To reorganize or rearrange something, especially government posts