Cryptic crossword clue
Saint called, and was first stifled 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "stifled" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stifled = strangled.
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 STRANGLED mean?

STRANGLED verb
  1. To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
  2. To stifle or suppress.
  3. To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
  4. To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.

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