Cryptic crossword clue
She is out travelling — mind her property? 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HOUSE-SIT

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The straight part
We know that "mind her property?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mind her property? = house-sit.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HOUSE-SIT mean?

HOUSE-SIT verb
  1. To live temporarily in someone else's home for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.

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