Cryptic crossword clue
Relative has cow, but had beef heartlessly earlier 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Relative" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case relative = grandaunt.
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 GRANDAUNT mean?

GRANDAUNT noun
  1. A sister of grandparent
GRANDAUNT noun
  1. An aunt of one's parent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's grandparent).

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