Cryptic crossword clue
Poor novel needs editing – it’s very cheesy! 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "it’s very cheesy!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s very cheesy! = provolone.
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 PROVOLONE mean?

PROVOLONE noun
  1. A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.

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