Cryptic crossword clue
Organised time trial for 14 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "14" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 14 = literatim.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LITERATIM mean?

LITERATIM adverb
  1. (of the copying of text) Letter by letter.

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