Cryptic crossword clue
I gather Ms Hilton considered killing her father 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "killing her father" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case killing her father = parricide.
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 PARRICIDE mean?

PARRICIDE noun
  1. Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
  2. Someone who commits treason.
  3. The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
  4. The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.

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