Cryptic crossword clue
Paint Lucy tripping, which is not what you’d expect 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "not what you’d expect" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not what you’d expect = untypical.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

UNTYPICAL adjective
  1. Not typical, atypical, unusual

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