Cryptic crossword clue
Opening in battlement half of them support? Absolutely 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Opening in battlement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case opening in battlement = embrasure.
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 EMBRASURE mean?

EMBRASURE noun
  1. Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement.
  2. The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.
  3. An embrace.

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