Cryptic crossword clue
Employer backs right side to rise once more 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "to rise once more" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to rise once more = resurface.
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 RESURFACE mean?

RESURFACE verb
  1. To come once again to the surface
  2. To provide a new surface, to replace or remodel the surface of something, or to restore a surface. To put a new coating or finish on a surface.
  3. To arise or become evident again. To re-occur or reappear.
  4. To make something reappear.
  5. (of a person) To come out of hiding or obscurity.

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