Cryptic crossword clue
… a sod with drawl developing signs of dementia? 4,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word WORD SALAD

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The straight part
We know that "signs of dementia" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case signs of dementia = word salad.
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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