Cryptic crossword clue
Refutations about Capone, maybe, intercepting gun parts 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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We know that "Refutations" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case refutations = rebuttals.
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What does REBUTTALS mean?

REBUTTALS noun
  1. The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
  2. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
  3. A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

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