Cryptic crossword clue
Nicer pet I trained to be award-winner? 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "award-winner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case award-winner = recipient.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does RECIPIENT mean?

RECIPIENT noun
  1. One who receives.
  2. An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
  3. The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
RECIPIENT adjective
  1. Receiving

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