Cryptic crossword clue
Time mostly occupied with cast struggling to learn lines? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "struggling to learn lines?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case struggling to learn lines? = forgetful.
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 FORGETFUL mean?

FORGETFUL adjective
  1. Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  2. Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.

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