Cryptic crossword clue
Agents tucked into one meat, excited about leanness 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "leanness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case leanness = emaciation.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EMACIATION mean?

EMACIATION noun
  1. The act of making very lean.
  2. The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.

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