Cryptic crossword clue
Woman, one old-fashioned, is backed up 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "backed up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case backed up = validated.
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 VALIDATED mean?

VALIDATED verb
  1. To render valid.
  2. To check or prove the validity of; verify.
  3. To have its validity successfully proven.
VALIDATED adjective
  1. Declared or made valid.
  2. Having experienced emotional validation.

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