The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHASTENED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CHASTENED
- Charles X has editor humbled
- Edward chased virgin and was scolded
- Conservative charged and humiliated
- Charlie’s urged to be contrite
- Humiliated Conservative hurried
- Many raced but were beaten
- Restrained Conservative went with expedition
- Pursued, catching ten to be punished
- Hurried after a number and gave punishment
- Humiliated, Charlie stepped on the gas
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The straight part
We know that "Restrained" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case restrained = chastened.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 CHASTENED mean?
CHASTENED verb- To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate.
- To make chaste; to purify.
- To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
- To render humble or restrained; to restrain or moderate.
- Made chaste; purified; modest.
- Chastised.