Cryptic crossword clue
Murderer chewing over a charge, turning delusional

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

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The straight part
We know that "delusional" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case delusional = paranoiac.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PARANOIAC mean?

PARANOIAC noun
  1. Somebody who has paranoia, a paranoid person.
PARANOIAC adjective
  1. Pertaining to, or exhibiting, paranoia.

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