Cryptic crossword clue
A foreign fellow approaching, not the first character to be rude 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "rude" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rude = unmannerly.
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 UNMANNERLY mean?

UNMANNERLY adjective
  1. Not mannerly.
UNMANNERLY adverb
  1. In a way that is not mannerly; discourteously, rudely.

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