Cryptic crossword clue
To convert drunk in bar used to be hard 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "To convert" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to convert = brainwash.
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 BRAINWASH mean?

BRAINWASH noun
  1. A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
BRAINWASH verb
  1. To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
  2. To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)

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