Cryptic crossword clue
Illegal activity by band consuming pot at middle of night 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Illegal activity" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case illegal activity = smuggling.
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 SMUGGLING mean?

SMUGGLING verb
  1. To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
  2. To bring in surreptitiously
  3. To fondle or cuddle.
  4. To thrash or be thrashed by a bear's claws, or to swipe at or be swiped at by a person's arms in a bearlike manner.
SMUGGLING noun
  1. An act of something being smuggled.

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