Cryptic crossword clue
Raising dough, pound area in later part of day 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Raising dough" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case raising dough = leavening.
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 LEAVENING mean?

LEAVENING verb
  1. To add a leavening agent.
  2. To cause to rise by fermentation.
  3. To temper an action or decision.
  4. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
  5. To rise or become larger.
LEAVENING noun
  1. The process by which something is leavened.
LEAVENING adjective
  1. Making light by aeration.
LEAVENING noun
  1. Any organism or substance added to a food product (such as dough or batter) that makes it rise when cooked.

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