Cryptic crossword clue
Coming to littl'un exhausted granny to start with 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Coming to" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coming to = totalling.
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 TOTALLING mean?

TOTALLING verb
  1. To add up; to calculate the sum of.
  2. To equal a total of; to amount to.
  3. To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
  4. To amount to; to add up to.

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