Cryptic crossword clue
Red-hot Hindu nuts, withdrawing 10% 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "%" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case % = hundredth.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HUNDREDTH mean?

HUNDREDTH noun
  1. The person or thing in the hundredth position.
  2. One of a hundred equal parts of a whole.
HUNDREDTH adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number one hundred.

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