Cryptic crossword clue
Unfairly achieve desired results on woodwork placement scheme? 4,3,9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 9 letter word MOVE THE GOALPOSTS

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The straight part
We know that "Unfairly achieve desired results" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unfairly achieve desired results = move the goalposts.
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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