Cryptic crossword clue
Building material down street on edge of site 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Building material" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case building material = bluestone.
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 BLUESTONE mean?

BLUESTONE noun
  1. Any of several bluish grey varieties of stone used for construction:
  2. Either of two related copper- and sulfur-based bright blue stones:
  3. Lapis lazuli, or its core constituent, lazurite.

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