The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STORYLINE
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result STORYLINE
- During function, Liberal joins right-wing plot
- Novelly structure society with Conservative policy?
- Second approach will conceal right-wing plot
- Finally bury duck over in reserve plot
- Plot succeeded over party policy
- Film’s main development involves tiny roles
- State leader’s conservative approach and narrative
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Novelly structure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case novelly structure = storyline.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 STORYLINE mean?
STORYLINE noun- (authorship) The plot of a story.
- (climate science) A narrative description of a given modeling scenario, highlighting its main characteristics and underlying technical and socioeconomic drivers.