The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MIDSTREAM
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result MIDSTREAM
- Part of flower trimmed, as going to seed
- Part of flower's trimmed, as in a tangle
- Star mimed, unexpectedly, halfway through
- Timers attached to dam repositioned away from the banks
- Mad terms I amended half way through
- Knight quits Mastermind, unexpectedly, halfway through
- Star mimed, badly, halfway through
- The farthest one will be from a bank
- Half way through, I'd stammer incoherently
- Mister mad to swim where current may be the strongest
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What does MIDSTREAM mean?
MIDSTREAM noun- The middle of a stream or river.