Cryptic crossword clue
One month enclosed in city leads to lewd behaviour 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "lewd behaviour" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lewd behaviour = indecency.
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 INDECENCY mean?

INDECENCY noun
  1. Lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent
  2. Something showing lack of decency; something such as a word that is indecent

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