Cryptic crossword clue
Reference book, dry in outlook, always in verse? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Reference book" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reference book = gazetteer.
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 GAZETTEER mean?

GAZETTEER noun
  1. Journalist
  2. Publicist
GAZETTEER noun
  1. A geographic dictionary or encyclopedia, sometimes found as an index to an atlas.
  2. A newspaper.
  3. An alphabetical descriptive list of anything.
GAZETTEER verb
  1. To describe in a gazetteer.

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