Cryptic crossword clue
Rowing crew perhaps gets home, I suspect 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Rowing crew/ perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rowing crew/ perhaps = eightsome.
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 EIGHTSOME mean?

EIGHTSOME noun
  1. A group of eight persons or things.

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