Cryptic crossword clue
Pair playing dice more, having forgotten about writing a book 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "a book" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a book = duodecimo.
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 DUODECIMO mean?

DUODECIMO noun
  1. A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide.
  2. A sheet or page of that size.
  3. A book having pages of that size.

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