Cryptic crossword clue
Catch bout involving start of bilious indigestion 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "indigestion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case indigestion = heartburn.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does HEARTBURN mean?

HEARTBURN noun
  1. A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

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