Cryptic crossword clue
Gave up fish and sex, gripped by iron determination at first 9

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

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What does FORFEITED mean?

FORFEITED verb
  1. To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
  2. To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
  3. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
  4. To fail to keep an obligation.

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