Cryptic crossword clue
By the sound, going back and planting again 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "planting again" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case planting again = reseeding.
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 RESEEDING mean?

RESEEDING verb
  1. To sow seeds again; to resow or replant.
  2. Of a non-perennial plant, to produce seeds to ensure the following generation without human intervention; to self-sow.
  3. To reset the input of an algorithm so as to ensure different results.

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