Cryptic crossword clue
Regularly, visibility not all there, say, for speccy child

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FOUR-EYES

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The straight part
We know that "speccy child" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speccy child = four-eyes.
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 FOUR-EYES mean?

FOUR-EYES noun
  1. A person who wears spectacles.

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