Cryptic crossword clue
Cook starts to read special designs for sauces 9

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

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

DRESSINGS noun
  1. Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
  2. A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
  3. Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
  4. The activity of getting dressed.
  5. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
  6. The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.
  7. Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
  8. An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.
  9. Castigation; scolding; dressing down.
  10. The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals

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