Cryptic crossword clue
At early stage, a third of grain’s lost in crashed combine 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "At early stage" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case at early stage = embryonic.
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 EMBRYONIC mean?

EMBRYONIC adjective
  1. Of or relating to an embryo.
  2. Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential.

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