The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BELLYACHE
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More clues leading to the result BELLYACHE
- Complain luxury boat is unfinished, cutting beauty
- Beef and possible result of gorging on it
- The man pursuing corporation account to complain
- Result of eating too much beef?
- With short boat, beauty catches carp
- Ship nearly caught by Siren’s lament
- Complaint when beautiful lady clutches vessel wasting time
- A problem for corporation, beautiful woman appropriating pleasure craft endlessly
- Colic complaint
- Complain about complaint
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The straight part
We know that "Complain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complain = bellyache.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BELLYACHE mean?
BELLYACHE noun- Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
- To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.