Cryptic crossword clue
School subject in his term out in the outskirts of Coventry 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "School subject" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case school subject = chemistry.
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 CHEMISTRY mean?

CHEMISTRY noun
  1. The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
  2. An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
  3. The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.

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