Cryptic crossword clue
Helping with party, working out expense of protecting house 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Helping with party" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case helping with party = cohosting.
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 COHOSTING mean?

COHOSTING verb
  1. To act as a joint host.
  2. To store data or applications on a shared server (as in web hosting).

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