Cryptic crossword clue
Favoured second crest, reduced, with coloured frame 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Favoured" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case favoured = resembled.
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 RESEMBLED mean?

RESEMBLED verb
  1. To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.
  2. To compare; to regard as similar, to liken.
  3. To counterfeit; to imitate.
  4. To cause to imitate or be like; to make similar.

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