Cryptic crossword clue
Make a face? Brit, grotesquely 9

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

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

FABRICATE verb
  1. To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.
  2. To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.
  3. To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.
  4. To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.

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