Cryptic crossword clue
Divulging secrets, and leaving 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Divulging secrets/leaving" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case divulging secrets/leaving = splitting.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SPLITTING mean?

SPLITTING verb
  1. Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
  2. Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
  3. To share; to divide.
  4. To leave.
  5. (of a couple) To separate.
  6. To (cause to) break up; to throw into discord.
  7. (acts on a polynomial) To factor into linear factors.
  8. To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
  9. To burst out laughing.
  10. To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
  11. In athletics (especially baseball), for both teams involved in a doubleheader to win one game each and lose another game.
  12. To vote for candidates of opposite parties.
SPLITTING noun
  1. An instance where something splits.
  2. A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.
  3. The cleavage of a covalent bond.
SPLITTING adjective
  1. Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.
  2. Very rapid.
  3. Severe.

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