The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 3 letter word EXTRACTOR FAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EXTRACTOR FAN
- One no longer keen on farm machinery that does away with steam
- Sucker, one no longer in love with farm worker?
- Ventilation aid in vehicle kept by former supporter
- Dentist perhaps starts to fret about new air-conditioning
- Old farm machinery enthusiast found way of dealing with unpleasant smells
- One takes the air in former farm vehicle with admirer
- Nut on old haulage vehicle that diverts unwanted emissions
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The straight part
We know that "Sucker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sucker = extractor fan.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.