Cryptic crossword clue
Meet a firm struggling in period allocated? 9

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

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

TIMEFRAME noun
  1. The period of time during which something is expected to occur, or does occur.

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