Cryptic crossword clue
Sent by plane across India, member was sick 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sent by plane" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sent by plane = airmailed.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does AIRMAILED mean?

AIRMAILED verb
  1. To send mail by air.
  2. To (unintentionally) throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.

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