Cryptic crossword clue
Good person ‘it ‘ard showed signs of nervousness maybe? 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "showed signs of nervousness maybe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showed signs of nervousness maybe = stammered.
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 STAMMERED mean?

STAMMERED verb
  1. To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
  2. To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy.
STAMMERED adjective
  1. Of speech: irregular or halting.

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