Cryptic crossword clue
Like some humorous verse dandy originally created 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Like some humorous verse" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like some humorous verse = macaronic.
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 MACARONIC mean?

MACARONIC noun
  1. A work of macaronic character.
  2. A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages, one of which is Latin, or a non-Latin stem with a Latin ending.
MACARONIC adjective
  1. Jumbled, mixed
  2. Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages.
  3. Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.

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