Cryptic crossword clue
Labour shadow cabinet was once so downtrodden 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "downtrodden" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case downtrodden = underfoot.
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 UNDERFOOT mean?

UNDERFOOT noun
  1. A storage compartment that sits below the deck of a boat.
UNDERFOOT verb
  1. To provide a footing beneath; to shore up or underpin.
  2. To assign a column summary that is less than the sum of all the entries in that column.
UNDERFOOT adjective
  1. Situated under one's foot or feet.
  2. In the way; placed so as to obstruct or hinder.
  3. Downtrodden; abject.
UNDERFOOT adverb
  1. Under one's foot or feet.
  2. In the way; situated so as to obstruct or hinder.

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