The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TRAPEZOID
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TRAPEZOID
- . Zap 14’s broken bone
- Figure transported to a prize day
- Figure outrageously paid zero tax initially
- Hiding bottom in swingers’ bar, Arachne cuts odd, discontented figure
- Figure this: I doze off after gin
- Exotic prize toad has form
- From twelve and half, deduct seven... finally, add one in and ... then take reciprocal to arrive at this figure
- Prize toad has broken bone
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The straight part
We know that "figure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case figure = trapezoid.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 TRAPEZOID mean?
TRAPEZOID noun- A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.
- A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel and no equal sides.
- The trapezoid bone of the wrist.