Cryptic crossword clue
What Lady Godiva was on, bare — shock spread 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "What Lady Godiva was on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what lady godiva was on = horseback.
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 HORSEBACK mean?

HORSEBACK noun
  1. (usually with on, upon, etc.) The back of a horse.
  2. A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
HORSEBACK adverb
  1. On the back of a horse.

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