Cryptic crossword clue
Loving son snared by hen, girl I suspect 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Loving" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case loving = relishing.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does RELISHING mean?

RELISHING verb
  1. To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of
  2. To take great pleasure in.
  3. To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour.
  4. To give a taste to; to cause to taste nice, to make appetizing.
  5. To give pleasure.

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