Cryptic crossword clue
In a flap, freed hens perked up

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

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The straight part
We know that "perked up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perked up = freshened.
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 FRESHENED mean?

FRESHENED verb
  1. To become fresh.
  2. (of wind) To become stronger.
  3. (of a cow) To begin or resume giving milk, especially after calving; to cause to resume giving milk.
  4. To make fresh.
  5. To give redness to (the face or cheeks of a person with light skin).
  6. To make less salty; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients.
  7. To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing.
  8. To top up (a drink).
  9. To top up (primer) in a firearm.

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