Cryptic crossword clue
Score at finish in such a position? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Score at finish in such a position" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case score at finish in such a position = twentieth.
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 TWENTIETH mean?

TWENTIETH noun
  1. A person or thing in the twentieth position.
  2. One of twenty equal parts of a whole.
TWENTIETH adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number twenty.

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