Cryptic crossword clue
Smug US fighter nearly loses out 4-9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word SELF-RIGHTEOUS

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What does SELF-RIGHTEOUS mean?

SELF-RIGHTEOUS adjective
  1. Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.

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