The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GRIEVANCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GRIEVANCE
- Note Welshman's tucked into basmati and beef?
- . Even cigar going out may be source of complaint
- Prepared vegan rice and beef
- Child out of venison, Grace cooking beef
- Given care after settling grudge
- Nice grave vandalised, leading to complaint
- Score given and race abandoned
- Given care, treated for complaint
- Lousy care given, leading to complaint
- Faulty care given becomes a cause for complaint
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The straight part
We know that "beef" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beef = grievance.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 GRIEVANCE mean?
GRIEVANCE noun- Something which causes grief.
- A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
- Feelings of being wronged; outrage.
- A complaint or annoyance.
- A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.
- Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.