The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BEATIFIED
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The straight part
We know that "Made happy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made happy = beatified.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BEATIFIED mean?
BEATIFIED adjective- Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization.
- To make blissful.
- To pronounce or regard as happy, or supremely blessed, or as conferring happiness.
- To carry out the third of four steps in canonization, making someone a blessed.