Cryptic crossword clue
Election played out in dirtiness 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "dirtiness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dirtiness = pollution.
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 POLLUTION mean?

POLLUTION noun
  1. The desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.
  2. The ejaculation of semen outside of sexual intercourse, especially a nocturnal emission.
  3. Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement.
  4. Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
  5. Something that pollutes; a pollutant.

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