Cryptic crossword clue
Confirm EU ground is wedge-shaped 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "wedge-shaped" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wedge-shaped = cuneiform.
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 CUNEIFORM mean?

CUNEIFORM noun
  1. An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clay tablets.
  2. A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
CUNEIFORM adjective
  1. Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
  2. Written in the cuneiform writing system.

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