Cryptic crossword clue
Lift little toe of child in the opposite direction 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Lift" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lift = piggyback.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PIGGYBACK mean?

PIGGYBACK noun
  1. A ride on somebody's back or shoulders.
  2. An act or instance of piggybacking.
PIGGYBACK verb
  1. To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.
  2. To obtain a wireless internet connection by bringing one's own computer within the range of another's wireless connection without that subscriber's permission or knowledge.
  3. To utilize "last-mile" wiring rented from a larger owner ISP by a smaller ISP.
  4. To carry someone on the back or shoulders.
  5. To transport (a lorry/truck) on a flatbed railway waggon
  6. To enter a secured area at the same time along with someone having authorized access; to tailgate
PIGGYBACK adjective
  1. On somebody's back or shoulders.
  2. Pertaining to transportation of goods where one transportation unit is carried on the back of something else. For example, a truck on a train.
PIGGYBACK adverb
  1. On somebody's back or shoulders.

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