The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STOREROOM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STOREROOM
- Bullfighter cuts a great deal, mostly where stock is kept
- Keep in reserve with space in the larder, say
- There’s extra decay up where they put things
- Upset, sculptor is languishing — take stock from that
- English jumper in charge for vault
- Secure rubbish in excess ends up here?
- More roots messed up pantry
- Matador enters very minute area where supplies are kept
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The straight part
We know that "vault" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vault = storeroom.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 STOREROOM mean?
STOREROOM noun- A room used for storage.