Cryptic crossword clue
Convincing one angry-looking salesman to take Australia back 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Convincing one" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case convincing one = persuader.
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 PERSUADER mean?

PERSUADER noun
  1. One who, or that which, persuades.
  2. A tool used to pack the type into the form.

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