The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EXCALIBUR
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More clues leading to the result EXCALIBUR
- Sword European unknown primarily carried before burial at sea
- *Weapon to make one cub relax
- Popular brand set in stone
- Sword passed on by Charlie before burial at sea
- Weapon of unknown gauge announced
- Brand associated with Arthur
- Brand that’s well-known without needing statement of quality
- Legendary brand’s former quality, as proclaimed?
- Former quality discussed in legendary brand
- A club fixer’s heading off to develop one of our team
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The straight part
We know that "Sword" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sword = excalibur.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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