Cryptic crossword clue
Dissident there, nasty old party getting cross 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dissident" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dissident = heterodox.
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 HETERODOX mean?

HETERODOX adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from orthodoxy, or the norm, but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.

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