Cryptic crossword clue
Stirred up, be cranky, dismissing a science fiction genre 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "science fiction genre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case science fiction genre = cyberpunk.
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 CYBERPUNK mean?

CYBERPUNK noun
  1. A subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information technology and virtual reality juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order.
  2. A cyberpunk character, a hacker punk, a high-tech low life.
  3. A writer of cyberpunk fiction.
  4. A musical genre related to the punk movement that makes use of electronic sounds such as synthesizers.

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