Cryptic crossword clue
Declared hands with ace, diamonds, holding it back 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Declared" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case declared = mentioned.
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 MENTIONED mean?

MENTIONED verb
  1. To make a short reference to something.
  2. To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.

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