Cryptic crossword clue
Wild animals have to rub on trees 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Wild animals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wild animals = buffaloes.
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 BUFFALOES mean?

BUFFALOES noun
  1. Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.
  2. A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.
  3. A buffalo robe.
  4. The buffalo fish.
BUFFALOES verb
  1. To hunt buffalo.
  2. To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
  3. To pistol-whip.

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