Cryptic crossword clue
Kitchen item made of wood — bench with upper surface scratched 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Kitchen item" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kitchen item = teakettle.
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 TEAKETTLE mean?

TEAKETTLE noun
  1. (obsolete outside United States) A vessel for boiling water for tea.

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