How do I solve 7 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

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7 down reads "Piece-by-piece analysis of failure" (9 letters); the answer is BREAKDOWN. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Piece-by-piece analysis of failure (9)

7D — Piece-by-piece analysis of failure (9) — BREAKDOWN