Cryptic crossword clue
Dropped down a cliff — having committed a crime, hide inside 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dropped down a cliff" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dropped down a cliff = rappelled.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does RAPPELLED mean?

RAPPELLED verb
  1. To abseil.
  2. To call back a hawk.

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