Cryptic crossword clue
Hydraulic fluid leaking for all to see around small developer’s case 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "developer’s case" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case developer’s case = chrysalid.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHRYSALID mean?

CHRYSALID adjective
  1. Of or relating to a chrysalis.
CHRYSALID noun
  1. The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
  2. The cocoon itself.
  3. A strong constraint; shackles.

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