Cryptic crossword clue
Road turned north past a delta — and so did railroad 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "did railroad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case did railroad = dragooned.
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 DRAGOONED mean?

DRAGOONED verb
  1. To force (someone) into doing something; to coerce.
  2. To surrender (a person) to the fury of soldiers.

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