The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHIHUAHUA
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More clues leading to the result CHIHUAHUA
- A canine companion I must follow: one impressing audibly
- Dog is companion I ditch when going round a couple of universities
- Vital force left out of dance, doubly for ankle-biter
- Clapton initially greeting sound of guitar effect as insignificant nuisance on the end of a lead
- Dog breed from a Mexican state
- College students abandon dance supporting Hawaii’s state capital
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The straight part
We know that "state capital" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case state capital = chihuahua.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHIHUAHUA mean?
CHIHUAHUA noun- The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.