Cryptic crossword clue
Rival with deep novel won 9

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

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What does PREVAILED mean?

PREVAILED verb
  1. To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
  2. To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
  3. To succeed in persuading or inducing.
  4. To avail.

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