Cryptic crossword clue
Dreadful deed not beginning to involve Kennedy – business as usual? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "business as usual" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case business as usual = normality.
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 NORMALITY mean?

NORMALITY noun
  1. The state of being normal or usual; normalcy.
  2. The concentration of a solution expressed in gram equivalent weights of solute per litre of solution.
  3. A measure of how well an observed distribution approximates a normal distribution.

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