Cryptic crossword clue
Marine’s piss-poor latest war 9

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

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

SALTWATER noun
  1. Any water containing dissolved salt; brine
SALTWATER adjective
  1. New Keynesian or Keynesian, in reference to macroeconomics and economics departments on the East Coast and West Coast of the United States of America.

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