Cryptic crossword clue
Three-faced male doctor within hearing 9

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

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I
H
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D
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The straight part
We know that "Three-faced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case three-faced = trihedral.
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 TRIHEDRAL mean?

TRIHEDRAL adjective
  1. Having three plane faces that meet at a common point

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