Cryptic crossword clue
Spent close to everything on software? That's outrageous 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "outrageous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outrageous = appalling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does APPALLING mean?

APPALLING verb
  1. To fill with horror; to dismay.
  2. To make pale; to blanch.
  3. To weaken; to reduce in strength
  4. To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
  5. To lose flavour or become stale.
APPALLING adjective
  1. Horrifying and astonishing.
  2. Extremely bad; terrible

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