Cryptic crossword clue
Extra ingredient contains cocaine, getting people hooked 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "getting people hooked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting people hooked = addictive.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ADDICTIVE mean?

ADDICTIVE noun
  1. A drug that causes an addiction.
  2. Anything that is very habit-forming.
ADDICTIVE adjective
  1. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
  2. Enjoyable.
  3. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

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