Cryptic crossword clue
A question following which criminal damages guns and underwater breathing equipments 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "underwater breathing equipments" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case underwater breathing equipments = aqualungs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AQUALUNGS mean?

AQUALUNGS noun
  1. (underwater diving) A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater at depth.

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