The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ADVANTAGE
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More clues leading to the result ADVANTAGE
- . Benefit from saying about vehicle temperature
- Commercial vehicle time after time making a profit
- Benefit from old saying about never, at the outset, cutting tax
- Publicity vehicle takes time to get on edge
- Utility bill with name and energy covering front
- Saw about very small worker for profit
- Profit sometimes taken unfairly?
- Trailer on truck with electronic ID first to benefit
- Profit that shouldn’t be taken unfairly
- A key position offering superiority and edge
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The straight part
We know that "to benefit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to benefit = advantage.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ADVANTAGE mean?
ADVANTAGE noun- Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
- Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
- Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
- The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
- The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
- To provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
- To do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of