Cryptic crossword clue
Players scolded and emasculated 9

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

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

CASTRATED verb
  1. To remove the testicles of an animal.
  2. To remove the ovaries and/or uterus of an animal.
  3. To take something from; to render imperfect or ineffectual.
CASTRATED adjective
  1. Having had the reproductive organs removed (testicles in males, ovaries in females).

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