Cryptic crossword clue
C-commotion or stew 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "stew" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stew = carbonado.
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 CARBONADO mean?

CARBONADO noun
  1. Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled.
CARBONADO verb
  1. To make a carbonado of; to score and broil.
  2. To cut or hack, as in combat.
CARBONADO noun
  1. A dark, non-transparent, impure form of polycrystalline diamond (also containing graphite and amorphous carbon) used in drilling.

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