The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PREMATURE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PREMATURE
- Power more subdued on return? You’re speaking too soon
- Previous erratum to be corrected in returned English page
- Early on, rug’s clean around the edge
- Soft rock group are not starting out on tour too early
- Engineers carpet to have clean covering, but too early
- Natural to grab rising circus artist too early
- Rash is more manageable, back covered in antiseptic
- Jumping the gun before ready
- . On rug in pristine surroundings, well before time
- Impulsive revolutionary less wild in embrace of virgin
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The straight part
We know that "too early" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case too early = premature.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 PREMATURE mean?
PREMATURE noun- An infant born prematurely
- Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived
- Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired
- Suffering from premature ejaculation