Cryptic crossword clue
Reckon branch of mathematics had us lost 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Reckon" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reckon = calculate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CALCULATE mean?

CALCULATE verb
  1. To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
  2. To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.
  3. To plan; to expect; to think.
  4. To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
  5. To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.

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