Cryptic crossword clue
Bad acne I’d not kept under control  9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "kept /under control" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kept /under control = contained.
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 CONTAINED mean?

CONTAINED verb
  1. To hold inside.
  2. To include as a part.
  3. To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
  4. (of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
  5. To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
CONTAINED adjective
  1. Restricted in space.

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