Cryptic crossword clue
Son, mischievous in band, becomes more punctilious 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "more punctilious" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more punctilious = starchier.
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 STARCHIER mean?

STARCHIER adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to starch.
  2. Containing starch.
  3. Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
  4. Having a starched personality; stiffly formal.

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