Cryptic crossword clue
Panels need cake to be included in tests 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Panels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case panels = tribunals.
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 TRIBUNALS mean?

TRIBUNALS noun
  1. An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
  2. A kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.

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