The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TERRIFIED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TERRIFIED
- Mistake if kept in bound and frightened
- Playing dirtier ultimately, if one is in a blue funk
- Bound to cover slip, if alarmed
- Frightened to make a mistake every time one’s introduced to a man
- Fearful, perhaps, if retired
- Restrained catching stray, if fearful
- Bound to admit blunder, if scared
- Scared by blunder provided, held by United
- Bound to admit mistake if in great fear
- Alarmed if retired, pottering about
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The straight part
We know that "i/n a /blue fun" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case i/n a /blue fun = terrified.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TERRIFIED mean?
TERRIFIED adjective- Extremely frightened.
- To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
- To menace or intimidate.
- To make terrible.