Cryptic crossword clue
Unhappy about eating hot sauce, company leaves European record stores 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
D
A
T
A
B
A
S
E
S

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "record stores" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case record stores = databases.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does DATABASES mean?

DATABASES noun
  1. (general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
  2. A set of tables in a database(1).
  3. A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
  4. A combination of (1) and (2).
DATABASES verb
  1. To enter data into a database.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations