Cryptic crossword clue
One good cutting hair for catty females 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "catty females" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case catty females = tigresses.
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 TIGRESSES mean?

TIGRESSES noun
  1. A female tiger; a she-tiger.

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