Cryptic crossword clue
Born to Run in tights? Journalist is very drunk 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "very drunk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very drunk = bladdered.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BLADDERED mean?

BLADDERED adjective
  1. (in combination) Having a specified kind of bladder.
  2. Drunk.
  3. Swollen like a bladder; bladdery.

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