Cryptic crossword clue
Hampered by winter weather currently in South, before spring 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Hampered by winter weather" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hampered by winter weather = snowbound.
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 SNOWBOUND mean?

SNOWBOUND adjective
  1. Unable to move, because of heavy snow.

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