The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INFLUENCE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result INFLUENCE
- Impact of popular complaint in French church
- Smoke pipe in pub with cigarette ends, changing minds
- Persuade uncle fine is out of order
- Clout, say
- Power of new infection caught by poorly niece
- Change shape
- Form fine clue about navy’s power
- Being under the _________, uncle is in fine mess
- Regulate power
- Construct fine clue with a bit of 'Neyartha' colour
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The straight part
We know that "changing minds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case changing minds = influence.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INFLUENCE mean?
INFLUENCE noun- The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
- An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
- A person or thing exerting such power or action.
- An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
- The action of flowing in; influx.
- Electrostatic induction.
- To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
- To exert, make use of one's influence.
- To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.