Cryptic crossword clue
Extraordinary maid nearly grasps frameworks 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "frameworks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case frameworks = paradigms.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PARADIGMS mean?

PARADIGMS noun
  1. A pattern, a way of doing something, especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
  2. An example serving as the model for such a pattern.
  3. A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.

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