Cryptic crossword clue
A girl was hunted, possibly becoming one of these? 9-2-3

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

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The straight part
We know that "these" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case these = daughters.
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 DAUGHTERS mean?

DAUGHTERS noun
  1. One’s female offspring.
  2. A female descendant.
  3. A daughter language.
  4. A nuclide left over from radioactive decay.
  5. (of a parse tree) A descendant.
  6. (by extension) A female character of a creator.

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