Cryptic crossword clue
Flute going in Carol’s economising 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "economising" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case economising = scrimping.
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 SCRIMPING mean?

SCRIMPING verb
  1. To make too small or short.
  2. To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
  3. To be frugal.
SCRIMPING noun
  1. An amount saved little by little.

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