What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stay with a swinger, maybe and reproduce (9)" mean?

The definition is "reproduce". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of A ("a") + PROP (synonym of "Stay") + GATE (synonym of "swinger,") = PROPAGATE; definition: "reproduce" The answer is PROPAGATE.

Stay with a swinger, maybe and reproduce (9)

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