Cryptic crossword clue
Came by fashionable woman's special diet 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Came by" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case came by = inherited.
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 INHERITED mean?

INHERITED verb
  1. To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
  2. To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
  3. To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
  4. To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
  5. To come into an inheritance.
  6. To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
  7. To derive a new class from (a superclass).
  8. To put in possession of.
INHERITED adjective
  1. Obtained via an inheritance
  2. Hereditary.

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