Cryptic crossword clue
Victorian pair ill-treated a new mother 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "new mother" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case new mother = primipara.
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What does PRIMIPARA mean?

PRIMIPARA noun
  1. A woman or female animal during or after her first pregnancy.
  2. (specifically) A woman or female animal that has carried a first pregnancy to a viable gestational age.

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