Cryptic crossword clue
Understand an old rocker with very little energy at first did nothing 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "did nothing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case did nothing = vegetated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VEGETATED mean?

VEGETATED verb
  1. (of a plant) To grow or sprout.
  2. (of a wart etc) To spread abnormally.
  3. To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.
VEGETATED adjective
  1. On which vegetation is growing.

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