Cryptic crossword clue
Signal impatience: throw out a parasitical plant 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "parasitical plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case parasitical plant = toothwort.
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 TOOTHWORT mean?

TOOTHWORT noun
  1. Any of several species of flowering plants, of the genus Lathraea.
  2. Any of several species of plants in the former genus Dentaria (now considered part of the genus Cardamine).

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