Cryptic crossword clue
Administrator in hard times running contrary schedule 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Administrator in hard times" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case administrator in hard times = liquidator.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LIQUIDATOR mean?

LIQUIDATOR noun
  1. One who liquidates.
  2. One supporting the political policy of liquidationism; a liquidationist.
  3. Any of the workers involved in cleaning up the Chernobyl disaster

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