Cryptic crossword clue
Benefit completely will stop, in distressing fashion 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "in distressing fashion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in distressing fashion = painfully.
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 PAINFULLY mean?

PAINFULLY adverb
  1. In a painful manner; as if in pain.
  2. Badly; poorly.

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