Cryptic crossword clue
The guards are revolting — King Lear had problems with his 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
D
A
U
G
H
T
E
R
S

Buddy explains!

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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does DAUGHTERS mean?

DAUGHTERS noun
  1. One’s female offspring.
  2. A female descendant.
  3. A daughter language.
  4. A nuclide left over from radioactive decay.
  5. (of a parse tree) A descendant.
  6. (by extension) A female character of a creator.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations