Cryptic crossword clue
Mournful work about six-footer, liberal with graceful style 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "with graceful style" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case with graceful style = elegantly.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ELEGANTLY mean?

ELEGANTLY adverb
  1. Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.

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