Cryptic crossword clue
Queen, involved in lousy oil transaction, makes a speech 9

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "speech" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speech = soliloquy.
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 SOLILOQUY mean?

SOLILOQUY noun
  1. The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
  2. (authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.
SOLILOQUY verb
  1. (very rare) To issue a soliloquy.

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