Cryptic crossword clue
Superior fruitcake boy’s kept to himself? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "kept to himself" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kept to himself = unuttered.
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 UNUTTERED mean?

UNUTTERED adjective
  1. Not uttered; unspoken.

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