Cryptic crossword clue
Eg, Mainwaring’s leadership destroyed any pact I see getting in 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Eg, Mainwaring’s leadership" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case eg, mainwaring’s leadership = captaincy.
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 CAPTAINCY mean?

CAPTAINCY noun
  1. The rank or status of a captain.
  2. The jurisdiction of a captain.
  3. An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.

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