The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PROSTRATE
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More clues leading to the result PROSTRATE
- Lying for the country has caught ambassador finally
- A pert sort at work, lying
- Driver brought before judge is lying
- F1 driver’s speed flat out?
- Reduce to helplessness when second strain of MRSA invades gland
- “Lie Down” means expert’s Whippet finally getting rank
- Racing driver gaining speed gets completely exhausted
- Overwhelmed by ghastly poster art
- For royalty in the country, show reverence
- Bow down for Saint on merit
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The straight part
We know that "Lying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lying = prostrate.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PROSTRATE mean?
PROSTRATE verb- To lie flat or face-down.
- To throw oneself down in submission.
- To cause to lie down, to flatten.
- To overcome or overpower.
- Lying flat, face-down.
- Emotionally devastated.
- Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease.
- Trailing on the ground; procumbent.