Cryptic crossword clue
Novel of hauntings? Not H G Wells! 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Wells" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wells = fountains.
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 FOUNTAINS mean?

FOUNTAINS noun
  1. A natural source of water; a spring.
  2. An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
  3. The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.
  4. A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
  5. A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
  6. A roundel barry wavy argent and azure.
  7. A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
  8. A soda fountain.
  9. A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.
FOUNTAINS verb
  1. To flow or gush as if from a fountain.

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