Cryptic crossword clue
Newspaper chief squeezed out 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "squeezed out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case squeezed out = expressed.
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.
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What does EXPRESSED mean?

EXPRESSED verb
  1. To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
  2. To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
  3. To translate messenger RNA into protein.
  4. To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA.

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