Cryptic crossword clue
Keeping quiet, initiated in slaughter 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "slaughter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slaughter = bloodshed.
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 BLOODSHED mean?

BLOODSHED noun
  1. The shedding or spilling of blood.
  2. A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
  3. The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
  4. A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

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