Cryptic crossword clue
Love poems by loony lasses overwhelmed regent 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Love poems" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case love poems = madrigals.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MADRIGALS mean?

MADRIGALS noun
  1. A song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
  2. A polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy.
  3. A short poem, often pastoral, and suitable to be set to music.

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