The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word KIDNAPPED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result KIDNAPPED
- Slept around and turned up in a novel
- Taken away, goat was asleep
- Novel reason for Billy’s capture?
- Abducted Nad, drunk, having slept around
- However, adult was awake for the story?
- Snatched a little butter, then had rest
- A child dozed off in this Highland odyssey
- Carried off the making of leather with raised surface
- Dropped off cases and returned book
- Something to read as child slept
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The straight part
We know that "Carried off/Carried off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case carried off/carried off = kidnapped.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does KIDNAPPED mean?
KIDNAPPED verb- To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.
- Subjected to kidnapping