Cryptic crossword clue
Fighting boy leaves, comes anew, laughing quietly 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "laughing quietly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case laughing quietly = nickering.
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.
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What does NICKERING mean?

NICKERING verb
  1. To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
  2. To produce a snigger or suppressed laugh.
NICKERING noun
  1. The sound of a horse that nickers.

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