Cryptic crossword clue
Quiet maiden is stifling word of dismay — dries up 9

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

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Crossword Answer definitions

MUMMIFIES verb
  1. To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.
  2. To become a mummy.

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