Cryptic crossword clue
Sickliness results in dim boy getting no points in resit 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sickliness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sickliness = morbidity.
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 MORBIDITY mean?

MORBIDITY noun
  1. The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.
  2. The quality of being morbid; an attitude or state of mind marked by gloom.
  3. The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.
  4. An occurrence of illness or disease, or a single symptom of that illness.
  5. Adverse effects caused by a medical treatment such as surgery.
  6. The sickness rate of a population.

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