Cryptic crossword clue
Fellow brought to court with daughter shivers 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "shivers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shivers = matchwood.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MATCHWOOD mean?

MATCHWOOD noun
  1. Wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches

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