Cryptic crossword clue
Insect that’s bound to nip softly in view? Not initially 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Insect" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case insect = centipede.
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 CENTIPEDE mean?

CENTIPEDE noun
  1. Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

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