Cryptic crossword clue
Unsuspecting child initially rues loud eccentric 9

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

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What does CREDULOUS mean?

CREDULOUS adjective
  1. Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
  2. Believed too readily.

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