The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NOVELTIES
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What does NOVELTIES mean?
NOVELTIES noun- The state of being new or novel; newness.
- A new product; an innovation.
- A small mass-produced trinket.
- In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation.