Cryptic crossword clue
Ill-timed housing scheme put in place firmly 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "put in place firmly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put in place firmly = implanted.
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 IMPLANTED mean?

IMPLANTED verb
  1. To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
  2. To insert (something) surgically into the body.
  3. Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.

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