Cryptic crossword clue
Old clue I recycled about liberal film scene 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "film scene/scene" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case film scene/scene = celluloid.
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 CELLULOID mean?

CELLULOID noun
  1. Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
  2. (often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.

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