Cryptic crossword clue
Stop holding back, saint is most dull 9

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

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What does DREARIEST mean?

DREARIEST adjective
  1. Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
  2. Grievous, dire; appalling.

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