The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ECONOMICS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ECONOMICS
- Coins come into this field of study
- Social discipline or order is come to restrain criminal
- The science of bread-making?
- . Electronic fraud? Clowns are skimming the surface to a degree, say
- English comic has no point on the subject
- Master old, concise treatment of subject
- Upon reflection, scientific lens scratched line for analysis of figures
- One comic attacked son in financial management
- Study of Adam Smith's coin comes unglued
- Financial management of company stopping incomes fluctuating
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The straight part
We know that "Social discipline/Social discipline" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case social discipline/social discipline = economics.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 ECONOMICS mean?
ECONOMICS noun- The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.