The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INNOCUOUS
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More clues leading to the result INNOCUOUS
- Tricky course half abandoned with unions becoming harmless
- Cooked onion contains copper? To us it’s harmless
- Troublesome onions, cut up with ends removed, becoming harmless
- Bar rings us, calling in copper without arousing suspicion
- Harmless cousin sound at heart possibly
- Time wasted in continuous playing is harmless
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The straight part
We know that "harmless" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case harmless = innocuous.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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What does INNOCUOUS mean?
INNOCUOUS adjective- Harmless; producing no ill effect.
- Inoffensive; unprovocative; not exceptional.