Cryptic crossword clue
Wine expert interrupted by female director is embarrassed 3-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RED-FACED

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The straight part
We know that "embarrassed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case embarrassed = red-faced.
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 RED-FACED mean?

RED-FACED adjective
  1. With a red face; flushed, due to emotional or physical causes.

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