Cryptic crossword clue
Areas where No 10gets caught with wrong set twice!

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EXTENTS

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The straight part
We know that "Areas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case areas = extents.
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 EXTENTS mean?

EXTENTS noun
  1. A range of values or locations.
  2. The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.
  3. A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
  4. The valuation of property.
  5. A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.

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