The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UNDERFOOT
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The straight part
We know that "&lit-ish/double defn.?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case &lit-ish/double defn.? = underfoot.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UNDERFOOT mean?
UNDERFOOT noun- A storage compartment that sits below the deck of a boat.
- To provide a footing beneath; to shore up or underpin.
- To assign a column summary that is less than the sum of all the entries in that column.
- Situated under one's foot or feet.
- In the way; placed so as to obstruct or hinder.
- Downtrodden; abject.
- Under one's foot or feet.
- In the way; situated so as to obstruct or hinder.