Cryptic crossword clue
Staying cool, he starts to attack the evidence 9

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

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What does HEATPROOF mean?

HEATPROOF verb
  1. To make insulating and incombustible.
HEATPROOF adjective
  1. Insulating and incombustible

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