Cryptic crossword clue
I am to live with marines — it's said they are simpletons 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "simpletons" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case simpletons = imbeciles.
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 IMBECILES mean?

IMBECILES noun
  1. A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.
  2. A fool, an idiot.

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