The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ORGANISMS
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More clues leading to the result ORGANISMS
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The straight part
We know that "cells" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cells = organisms.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ORGANISMS mean?
ORGANISMS noun- A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
- (by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.