The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SUSPICION
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SUSPICION
- Trace exclusive feature I found in shoot
- South American shot chief over trace of whisky?
- Hitchcock film, American picture set in Israel
- American photo taken in Israel produces scepticism
- Doubt wandering cousins receive letter in Greece
- Suggestion to bring misgiving?
- Suggestion for thriller film
- A little bit of cautious distrust
- Feeling — touch
- Picture one working after South American’s suggestion
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The straight part
We know that "trace of whisky" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trace of whisky = suspicion.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 SUSPICION mean?
SUSPICION noun- The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
- The condition of being suspected.
- Uncertainty, doubt.
- A trace, or slight indication.
- The imagining of something without evidence.
- To suspect; to have suspicions.