Cryptic crossword clue
Hardy girl in running shoes entertaining ladies 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "entertaining ladies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case entertaining ladies = hostesses.
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 HOSTESSES mean?

HOSTESSES noun
  1. A female host.
  2. A female innkeeper.
  3. Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
  4. A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.

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