Cryptic crossword clue
Mammals long for change, beset by troubles 9

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

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

PANGOLINS noun
  1. The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.

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