Cryptic crossword clue
Stories about small mammal drawings 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "drawings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drawings = lotteries.
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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What does LOTTERIES mean?

LOTTERIES noun
  1. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
  2. An affair of chance.
  3. (Shakespeare) Allotment; a thing allotted.

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