Cryptic crossword clue
Faulty fence – it I’d replaced 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Faulty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case faulty = deficient.
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What does DEFICIENT mean?

DEFICIENT adjective
  1. Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
  2. Insufficient or inadequate in amount.
  3. Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n)

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