Cryptic crossword clue
No top positions? utter nonsense to start acting funny and causing hold up 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "causing hold up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case causing hold up = obstruent.
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 OBSTRUENT mean?

OBSTRUENT noun
  1. A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative or affricate.
  2. Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body.
OBSTRUENT adjective
  1. Causing obstruction; blocking up.

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