Cryptic crossword clue
Later, adorn part of ship 9

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

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

AFTERDECK noun
  1. The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern

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