Cryptic crossword clue
Nice of Civil Service hosts to hold forth medals 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "medals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case medals = decorates.
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 DECORATES mean?

DECORATES verb
  1. To furnish with decorations.
  2. To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
  3. To decorate an interior space, as a house, room, or office.
  4. To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.
  5. To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.

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