The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word IMBALANCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IMBALANCE
- Bias current medic's shown facing a cut in surgery
- The writer’s weapon to constrain junior academic bias
- Tottering, I can blame lack of equilibrium
- One male graduate with weapon shows lack of equilibrium
- Unevenness of one motorway leads to blooming awful puncture
- One can blame broadcast for bias
- One doctor getting a cut betrays partiality
- ...otherwise can I blame disparity?
- Mail can be sorted for uneven distribution
- Lack of stability breaking main cable
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The straight part
We know that "lack of equilibrium" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lack of equilibrium = imbalance.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 IMBALANCE mean?
IMBALANCE noun- The property of not being in balance.