Cryptic crossword clue
Religious, consumed by joy, shedding that which is superficial? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "shedding that which is superficial" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shedding that which is superficial = epilation.
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 EPILATION mean?

EPILATION noun
  1. The loss of hair.
  2. The removal of hair from human or animal skin; depilation.

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