Cryptic crossword clue
Brutal house — end up with police probing origin of law-breaking 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Brutal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brutal = homicidal.
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 HOMICIDAL mean?

HOMICIDAL adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to homicide

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