Cryptic crossword clue
Eliot rocking on a rocker went pale 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "went pale" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case went pale = etiolated.
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What does ETIOLATED mean?

ETIOLATED adjective
  1. Of a plant or part of a plant: pale and weak because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight.
  2. Of a plant: intentionally grown in the dark.
  3. (by extension) Of an animal or person: having an ashen or pale appearance; also, haggard or thin; physically weak.
  4. Lacking in vigour; anemic, feeble.
ETIOLATED verb
  1. To make pale through lack of light, especially of a plant.
  2. To make pale and sickly-looking.
  3. To become pale or blanched.

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