Cryptic crossword clue
In Paris, my old box contains top-class speech 9

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "speech" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speech = monologue.
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 MONOLOGUE mean?

MONOLOGUE noun
  1. (authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
  2. A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
  3. A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.
MONOLOGUE verb
  1. To deliver a monologue.

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