Cryptic crossword clue
Queen going through hectic schedule becomes subdued 9

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

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

SQUELCHED verb
  1. To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
  2. (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength, below which the signal is suppressed by applying a gain of zero, and above which a positive (and linear from zero) gain is applied.
  3. To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
  4. To walk or step through a substance such as mud
SQUELCHED adjective
  1. Having been squelched.

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