Cryptic crossword clue
Variation in spell, incoming ball on length, ending in wide 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Variation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case variation = tolerance.
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.
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What does TOLERANCE mean?

TOLERANCE noun
  1. The ability to endure pain or hardship; endurance.
  2. The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry.
  3. The ability of the body (or other organism) to resist the action of a poison, to cope with a dangerous drug or to survive infection by an organism.
  4. The variation or deviation from a standard, especially the maximum permitted variation in an engineering measurement.
  5. The ability of the body to accept a tissue graft without rejection.

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