Cryptic crossword clue
Cold-blooded customers can make a canon sad 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cold-blooded customers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cold-blooded customers = anacondas.
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 ANACONDAS mean?

ANACONDAS noun
  1. Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. Their length can grow to as much as 5 m (15 ft).
  2. (by extension) A large penis.

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