Cryptic crossword clue
Retreats from initially hostile notion habits will follow 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Retreats" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case retreats = hideaways.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HIDEAWAYS mean?

HIDEAWAYS noun
  1. A hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people

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