Cryptic crossword clue
Friend carried article to Queen inside a covered litter 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "litter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case litter = palanquin.
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 PALANQUIN mean?

PALANQUIN noun
  1. A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.

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