The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ALGORITHM
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More clues leading to the result ALGORITHM
- Loath to get involved with grim process
- Might oral be getting reviewed because of this?
- Vice President abruptly hit out over spymaster’s problem-solving method
- Sounds like former vithe-prethident’th ideology provides a means to solve problems
- During criminal trial, agree with head of state’s rule
- Way to solve problem of capped right molar decaying
- Vice-President almost finds Daffy Duck’s ideology routine
- Set of rules affecting girl at home, no freedom essentially
- A hot girl breaking up with man is a way to solve problems
- Decision tree's unusual goal: mirth?
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The straight part
We know that "problem-solving method" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case problem-solving method = algorithm.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ALGORITHM mean?
ALGORITHM noun- A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
- Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.