Cryptic crossword clue
Brood about awful place without cinema 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "cinema" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cinema = multiplex.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MULTIPLEX mean?

MULTIPLEX noun
  1. A building or a place where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently or different times.
  2. (by extension) A large cinema complex comprising many (typically more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres or houses.
  3. Throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time.
MULTIPLEX verb
  1. To interleave several activities.
  2. To combine several signals into one.
  3. To convert (a cinema business) into a large complex, or multiplex.
  4. (juggling) To make a multiplex throw.
MULTIPLEX adjective
  1. Comprising several interleaved parts.
  2. Having petals lying in folds over each other.
  3. Having multiple members with a particular condition.

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