Cryptic crossword clue
Trade centres stocking some wild animals 9

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

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

MARMOSETS noun
  1. A small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, or Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.
  2. A hideous figure; a grotesque.
  3. An unappealing or foolish man.

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