Cryptic crossword clue
Engineer division's personal downsizing 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "personal downsizing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case personal downsizing = beheading.
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 BEHEADING mean?

BEHEADING verb
  1. To remove the head of; to cut someone's head off.
BEHEADING noun
  1. An instance of a person being beheaded.

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