Cryptic crossword clue
Sidney had curled up nice and warm, maybe 9

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

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What does HENDIADYS mean?

HENDIADYS noun
  1. A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.

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