Cryptic crossword clue
Sailor with leader returning after opening — it’s a crime 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "it’s a crime" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s a crime = abduction.
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 ABDUCTION mean?

ABDUCTION noun
  1. Leading away; a carrying away.
  2. The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
  3. A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
  4. The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.

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