Cryptic crossword clue
County’s side in an undesirable financial situation 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "undesirable financial situation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case undesirable financial situation = downswing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DOWNSWING mean?

DOWNSWING noun
  1. The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.

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