The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COMPLIANT
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More clues leading to the result COMPLIANT
- Agreeable article for men in tribute
- Agreeable beef – first class – sent back
- Grouse when main road’s used the wrong way — playing ball!
- Following orders, excellent to get up during illness
- Inclined to follow beef with last of pasta later
- Yielding excellent reversal in illness
- Illness? One must get up minimally, obeying instructions
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Crossword Answer definitions
COMPLIANT adjective- Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
- Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.