Cryptic crossword clue
Interfering male, man given hour on American ship in New York 3-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HEN-HUSSY

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The straight part
We know that "Interfering male" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case interfering male = hen-hussy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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