Cryptic crossword clue
Knight, beset by flies in sun resolved to take armour off 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "take armour off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case take armour off = unharness.
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 UNHARNESS mean?

UNHARNESS verb
  1. To remove the harness from a horse etc.
  2. (by extension) to liberate

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