25 across
Post
on
half
of
wage
when
things
are
developing
(9)
Post on half of wage when things are developing (9)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Take half of "wage" — that gives you GE — and stick a post, that's STATION, onto the end of it. Put those together and you get the answer, which fits when things are developing, i.e. a period of gestation.