Cryptic crossword clue
One in twelve boxes unsatisfactory, one tiny part 9

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

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

MILLIONTH noun
  1. The person or thing in the millionth position.
  2. One of a million equal parts of a whole. Term ppm (parts per million) is also used.
MILLIONTH adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number one million.

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