Cryptic crossword clue
Justified battle cry by journalist 9

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

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What does WARRANTED mean?

WARRANTED verb
  1. To protect, keep safe (from danger).
  2. To give (someone) an assurance or guarantee (of something); also, with a double object: to guarantee (someone something).
  3. To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).
  4. To guarantee as being true; (colloquially) to believe strongly.
  5. To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something).
  6. To justify; to give grounds for.
WARRANTED adjective
  1. Authorized with a warrant.
  2. Deserved, necessary, appropriate.

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