Cryptic crossword clue
Send poor aunt to accommodate Liberal candidate 9

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

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

POSTULANT noun
  1. A person seeking admission to a religious order
  2. A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.

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