Cryptic crossword clue
Remaining liquid fuel consumed when father’s not present 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Remaining liquid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case remaining liquid = raffinate.
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 RAFFINATE mean?

RAFFINATE noun
  1. A solution from which some material has been removed by extraction with an immiscible liquid
RAFFINATE verb
  1. To separate by means of raffination

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