Cryptic crossword clue
I am getting on to motorway grid to move to new territory 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "to move to new territory" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to move to new territory = immigrate.
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 IMMIGRATE mean?

IMMIGRATE verb
  1. To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

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