Cryptic crossword clue
Collected material perverted man copied 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Collected material" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case collected material = compendia.
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 COMPENDIA mean?

COMPENDIA noun
  1. A short, complete summary; an abstract.
  2. A list or collection of various items.

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