Cryptic crossword clue
Close by for team's match 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Close by" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case close by = proximate.
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 PROXIMATE mean?

PROXIMATE noun
  1. A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person.
PROXIMATE adjective
  1. Close or closest; adjacent.
  2. Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
  3. About to take place; impending.

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