Cryptic crossword clue
‘Buy any?’ posed by odd characters in Arles and, say, Venice and Whitstable festivals 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "say, Venice and Whitstable festivals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case say, venice and whitstable festivals = biennials.
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 BIENNIALS mean?

BIENNIALS noun
  1. A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle, germinating and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies
  2. An event that happens every two years

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