Cryptic crossword clue
Darling swimmer having a laugh 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "having a laugh" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case having a laugh = chuckling.
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 CHUCKLING mean?

CHUCKLING verb
  1. To laugh quietly or inwardly.
  2. To communicate through chuckling.
  3. To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.
  4. To call together, or call to follow, as a hen calls her chickens; to cluck.
  5. To fondle; to indulge or pamper.
CHUCKLING noun
  1. (gerund of chuckle) An instance in which someone chuckles

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