Cryptic crossword clue
English conjuror hides Quaker in rear of plane 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "rear of plane" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rear of plane = empennage.
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 EMPENNAGE mean?

EMPENNAGE noun
  1. The tail assembly of an aircraft.
  2. The feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path.

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