Cryptic crossword clue
Spreadsheet software’s input/ output runs hotel 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "hotel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hotel = excelsior.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EXCELSIOR mean?

EXCELSIOR noun
  1. The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
  2. Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled wood shavings, as a substitute for hair.
EXCELSIOR adjective
  1. Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward
  2. More surpassing, more excelling

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