Cryptic crossword clue
Take time to manage boats outside English docks 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "docks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case docks = truncates.
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 TRUNCATES mean?

TRUNCATES verb
  1. To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
  2. To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
  3. To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

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