Cryptic crossword clue
Charge after pass for winger 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "winger" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case winger = crossbill.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CROSSBILL mean?

CROSSBILL noun
  1. Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
  2. A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.

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