Cryptic crossword clue
Chamber choir plus one judged to include contingency 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Chamber choir plus one" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case chamber choir plus one = seventeen.
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 SEVENTEEN mean?

SEVENTEEN numeral
  1. The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.

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