Cryptic crossword clue
Something happening just before March 15, say, as poet’s day ends? 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "poet’s day ends" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poet’s day ends = eventides.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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