Cryptic crossword clue
Hardy female taken by force, not about to show formal good manners 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "formal good manners" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case formal good manners = politesse.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does POLITESSE mean?

POLITESSE noun
  1. Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; or an instance of this.

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