Cryptic crossword clue
Cast do care — that largely figures 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "figures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case figures = octahedra.
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What does OCTAHEDRA mean?

OCTAHEDRA noun
  1. A polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.

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