Cryptic crossword clue
First milk produced painful swellings 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "First milk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case first milk = beestings.
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What does BEESTINGS mean?

BEESTINGS noun
  1. The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth.
BEESTINGS noun
  1. A hypodermic puncture from a bee, resulting in envenomation and often involving the penetration and lodging of the stinger.
  2. (in the plural) Very small breasts.
BEESTINGS noun
  1. The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth.

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