Cryptic crossword clue
Plant yielding soda salt grows wild 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = glasswort.
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 GLASSWORT mean?

GLASSWORT noun
  1. Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia, once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
  2. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
  3. Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire.

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