Cryptic crossword clue
What Cockneys listening to music do for phone parts 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "phone parts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case phone parts = earpieces.
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 EARPIECES mean?

EARPIECES noun
  1. A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.
  2. A receiver of a telephone to hold near to your ear.
  3. The arm on a pair of glasses that hooks over the ear to hold them in place.

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