Cryptic crossword clue
Like QC, say, making a profit from each brief 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Like QC, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like qc, say = uppercase.
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 UPPERCASE mean?

UPPERCASE noun
  1. Collective term for the capital letters A, B, C, ... as opposed to the small letters a, b, c, ....
UPPERCASE verb
  1. To convert (text) to upper case.
UPPERCASE adjective
  1. Written in upper case; capital

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