Cryptic crossword clue
Plant provided by gardening girl to cover ridged structure 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = machinery.
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 MACHINERY mean?

MACHINERY noun
  1. The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
  2. The working parts of a machine as a group.
  3. The collective parts of something which allow it to function.
  4. The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect

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