Cryptic crossword clue
Not fully entertained when president first proclaimed 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "proclaimed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case proclaimed = trumpeted.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRUMPETED mean?

TRUMPETED verb
  1. To sound loudly, be amplified
  2. To play the trumpet.
  3. Of an elephant, to make its cry.
  4. To give a loud cry like that of an elephant.
  5. To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically

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