Cryptic crossword clue
Put on a show in court mid-morning over assault 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does BARNSTORM mean?

BARNSTORM noun
  1. A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
BARNSTORM verb
  1. To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
  2. To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
  3. (of a sports team) To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds. https//web.archive.org/web/20051201203635/http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/sports2000/numbers/173540.htmlhttps//web.archive.org/web/20070505133024/http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-original-celtics.htmlhttps//web.archive.org/web/20070929004147/http://www.jimthorpe.org/jim_thorpe_athlete.php http//www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/sports/soccer/to-us-soccer-team-home-field-is-a-many-changing-thing.html?_r=2

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