Cryptic crossword clue
Showing no 14, soldier holds up gun shooting everyone 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Showing no 14/Showing no 14" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing no 14/showing no 14 = ungallant.
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 UNGALLANT mean?

UNGALLANT adjective
  1. Not gallant; ignoble, dishonourable, unvaliant.

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