Cryptic crossword clue
Experiencing the blues, big-band jazz club movement 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "club movement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case club movement = downswing.
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 DOWNSWING mean?

DOWNSWING noun
  1. The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.

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