Unrefined modern worker taking in the Spanish, say (9)
I believe the answer is:
inelegant
'unrefined' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
'modern worker taking in the spanish say' is the wordplay.
'modern' becomes 'in' (I've seen this in other clues).
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'taking in' is an insertion indicator.
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'say' becomes 'eg' (both can mean 'for example').
'in'+'ant'='inant'
'el'+'eg'='eleg'
'inant' enclosing 'eleg' is 'INELEGANT'.
(Other definitions for inelegant that I've seen before include "far from chic" , "stiff" , "gauche" , "poorly dressed" , "Ungraceful" .)