Cryptic crossword clue
Democrats go off universal registers 9

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

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

POPULISTS noun
  1. A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
  2. A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
  3. A person who advocates democratic principles.

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