Cryptic crossword clue
Cycles round established bases 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "bases" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bases = pedestals.
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 PEDESTALS mean?

PEDESTALS noun
  1. The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
  2. A place of reverence or honor.
  3. A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
  4. A pillow block; a low housing.
  5. (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
  6. (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.

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