Cryptic crossword clue
Explosives expert tried somehow to hold a lot up 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Explosives expert" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case explosives expert = dynamiter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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