Cryptic crossword clue
A measure of loss in firkin, maybe, about quart River Bar consumed 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BECQUEREL

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The straight part
We know that "A measure of loss" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a measure of loss = becquerel.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BECQUEREL mean?

BECQUEREL noun
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq

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