The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word DEAD CENTRE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
D
E
A
D
C
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T
R
E
More clues leading to the result DEAD CENTRE
- Labyrinthine deed with Cretan bull here?
- Note following late small change at the very heart of things
- Completely reviewed recent position of crank
- Right in the middle of graveyard?
- Stroke head of extremely cold stallion I let out
- A decent red fermenting, bang on target
- Gold for Robin Hood
- Exactly in the middle of mortuary
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The straight part
We know that "bang on target" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bang on target = dead centre.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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