Cryptic crossword clue
Detailed article in Gramophone cut short and mangled 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Detailed article" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case detailed article = monograph.
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What does MONOGRAPH mean?

MONOGRAPH noun
  1. A scholarly book or a treatise on a single subject or a group of related subjects, usually written by one person.
MONOGRAPH verb
  1. To write a monograph on (a subject).
  2. Of the FDA: to publish a standard that authorizes the use of (a substance).

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