Cryptic crossword clue
Sailor with people gets eternal punishment 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "eternal punishment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case eternal punishment = tarnation.
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 TARNATION mean?

TARNATION noun
  1. The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.
  2. Someone or something that causes trouble; troublemaker.
TARNATION adjective
  1. Bothersome; devilish.
  2. Generic intensifier.
TARNATION adverb
  1. Very; extremely.
TARNATION interjection
  1. Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.

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