Cryptic crossword clue
Not straight about signs of debt, oddly 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "oddly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oddly = curiously.
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 CURIOUSLY mean?

CURIOUSLY adverb
  1. In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.
  2. Oddly; in a strange or unexpected way.

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