Cryptic crossword clue
Celebrated by Her Majesty, breaking open the tinnie! 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Celebrated by Her Majesty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case celebrated by her majesty = ninetieth.
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 NINETIETH mean?

NINETIETH noun
  1. The person or thing in the ninetieth position.
  2. One of ninety equal parts of a whole.
NINETIETH adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number ninety.

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