Cryptic crossword clue
Recalls tie in whist wryly

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

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The straight part
We know that "Recalls" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recalls = withdraws.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WITHDRAWS mean?

WITHDRAWS verb
  1. To pull (something) back, aside, or away.
  2. To stop talking to, or interacting with, other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around.
  3. To take back (a comment, etc); retract.
  4. To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc); to take out of service.
  5. To extract (money from an account).
  6. To retreat.
  7. To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.

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