Cryptic crossword clue
Promoting after-hours activity of teachers around Eton — not on 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Promoting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case promoting = marketing.
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 MARKETING mean?

MARKETING verb
  1. To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.
  2. To sell
  3. To deal in a market; to buy or sell; to make bargains for provisions or goods.
MARKETING noun
  1. Buying and selling in a market.
  2. The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising.
  3. (up to the 1920s) Shopping, going to market.

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