Cryptic crossword clue
Avoiding work, Yankee Doodle initially goes in for sport 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "sport" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sport = skydiving.
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 SKYDIVING mean?

SKYDIVING verb
  1. To be in freefall after jumping from an aircraft and landing safely by deploying a parachute.
SKYDIVING noun
  1. The practice of performing acrobatic movements during the freefall phase of a parachute jump.

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