Cryptic crossword clue
Alas, turbot scattered groupers 10

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

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More clues leading to the result TABULATORS

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The straight part
We know that "groupers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case groupers = tabulators.
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 TABULATORS mean?

TABULATORS noun
  1. A person who counts or tabulates things.
  2. The mechanism on a typewriter that sets the position of columns and borders.
  3. An early data processing machine that produces printed lists and totals from data on punched cards.

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