Cryptic crossword clue
A robust, rough and unfashionable, unskilled worker 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "unskilled worker /unskilled worker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unskilled worker /unskilled worker = roustabout.
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 ROUSTABOUT mean?

ROUSTABOUT noun
  1. An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship, 19th c.

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