X factor? Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
(adjective)
1. being one more than nine

Hint 2: Clue Definition

FACTOR (noun)
1. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
2. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
FACTOR (verb)
1. consider as relevant when making a decision
2. resolve into factors

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