Cryptic crossword clue
American heavyweight, say, riding Bullet, means to lose speed 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "American heavyweight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case american heavyweight = butterbean.
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 BUTTERBEAN mean?

BUTTERBEAN noun
  1. Any of several beans, including the lima bean, sieva bean, wax bean, and civet bean.

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