Cryptic crossword clue
The last sheep back in the fold? 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "The last sheep back in the fold" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the last sheep back in the fold = hundredth.
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 HUNDREDTH mean?

HUNDREDTH noun
  1. The person or thing in the hundredth position.
  2. One of a hundred equal parts of a whole.
HUNDREDTH adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number one hundred.

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