Cryptic crossword clue
Female accepts praise when playing in Western 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Western" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case western = hesperian.
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 HESPERIAN mean?

HESPERIAN noun
  1. Any butterfly of the family Hesperiidae; a skipper
HESPERIAN adjective
  1. Of or relating to the Hesperiidae family of butterflies.

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