Cryptic crossword clue
Female is drunk, grabbing fellow in punch-up 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "punch-up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case punch-up = fistfight.
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 FISTFIGHT mean?

FISTFIGHT noun
  1. A fight using bare fists.
FISTFIGHT verb
  1. To fight using bare fists.

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