Cryptic crossword clue
Husband considered “never good”' in retrospect, showing a certain sort of fake concern 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "a certain sort of fake concern" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a certain sort of fake concern = greenwash.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GREENWASH mean?

GREENWASH noun
  1. A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.
GREENWASH verb
  1. To disseminate such information about (something).

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