Cryptic crossword clue
Violated law — is sentence halved showing bias? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "showing bias" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing bias = slantwise.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

SLANTWISE adjective
  1. Diagonal, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes
SLANTWISE adverb
  1. Diagonally, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes

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