Cryptic crossword clue
Get rid of acid, perhaps, that has corroded 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Get rid of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case get rid of = liquidate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LIQUIDATE mean?

LIQUIDATE verb
  1. To settle (a debt) by paying the outstanding amount.
  2. To settle the affairs of (a company), by using its assets to pay its debts.
  3. To convert (assets) into cash; to redeem.
  4. To determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness); to make the amount of (a debt) clear and certain.
  5. To do away with.
  6. To kill.
  7. To make clear and intelligible.
  8. To make liquid.

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