Cryptic crossword clue
Edged outside to support amusing person warned by police 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "warned by police" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case warned by police = cautioned.
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 CAUTIONED mean?

CAUTIONED verb
  1. To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.
  2. To give a yellow card

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