Cryptic crossword clue
Make a mess of stories about female insects 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "insects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case insects = blowflies.
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Crossword Answer definitions

BLOWFLIES noun
  1. Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.

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