Cryptic crossword clue
Labour plays a big role in this enmity – ‘rat’ abandoned 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "labour plays a big role in this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case labour plays a big role in this = maternity.
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 MATERNITY mean?

MATERNITY noun
  1. The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  2. The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
  3. A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

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