Cryptic crossword clue
Sob brokenly – the city within a city is in darkness 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "in darkness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in darkness = obscurity.
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 OBSCURITY mean?

OBSCURITY noun
  1. Darkness; the absence of light.
  2. The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.
  3. The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

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