The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MINUTEMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MINUTEMAN
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- Very small isle’s missile
- Tiny isle’s ballistic missile
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The straight part
We know that "missile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case missile = minuteman.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 MINUTEMAN mean?
MINUTEMAN noun- During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.
- A man who reaches orgasm undesirably quickly during sexual intercourse.
- The cyclist starting one minute ahead of, or behind, another rider in a time trial.