Cryptic crossword clue
Complaint about crude noise is settled  9

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

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The straight part
We know that "settled" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case settled = colonised.
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 COLONISED mean?

COLONISED verb
  1. To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
  2. To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
  3. To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
  4. To begin a colony or colonies.
  5. (by extension) To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate.

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