Cryptic crossword clue
Unconscious, if sled crashes in playing areas 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "laying area/s" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case laying area/s = outfields.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OUTFIELDS mean?

OUTFIELDS noun
  1. The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
  2. The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.
  3. Arable land continually cropped without being manured.
  4. Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading.

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