Cryptic crossword clue
Soprano suppresses a tear regularly, not beyond recovery 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "not beyond recovery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not beyond recovery = treatable.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TREATABLE mean?

TREATABLE adjective
  1. Able to be treated; not incurable.
  2. Not intractable; moderate.

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