Cryptic crossword clue
Almost down a shot, sporting great entering wild party 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "wild party" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wild party = saturnalia.
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What does SATURNALIA mean?

SATURNALIA noun
  1. A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry.

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