Cryptic crossword clue
Starter‘s terrible irritation, missing beginning of race 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Starter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case starter = initiator.
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 INITIATOR mean?

INITIATOR noun
  1. One who initiates.
  2. A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization.
  3. A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs.
  4. A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer.

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