The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ASSONANCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ASSONANCE
- Article penned by idiot formerly in sound agreement
- Dimwit previously stole ‘A New Feature of Poetry‘
- . Donkey’s working cane crush to loose juice perhaps?
- As lad dances unclad, this is picked up
- Sound correspondence old granny kept in broken cases
- Idiot at one point pens article, generating correspondence
- Guarantee working for old city which sounds similar
- Sound correspondence old granny kept in fancy cases
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The straight part
We know that "Feature of Poetry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case feature of poetry = assonance.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 ASSONANCE mean?
ASSONANCE noun- The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.