Cryptic crossword clue
A cider’s bad – tea should be drunk, something sugary 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SACCHARIDE

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The straight part
We know that "something sugary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something sugary = saccharide.
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Crossword Answer definitions

SACCHARIDE noun
  1. The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

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