Cryptic crossword clue
Old prude basically, extremely arrogant, overwhelmed by compulsion to censor 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "censor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case censor = expurgate.
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 EXPURGATE mean?

EXPURGATE verb
  1. To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
  2. To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.

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