Cryptic crossword clue
Article penned by performer at end of month as a dissenter 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "dissenter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dissenter = separatist.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SEPARATIST mean?

SEPARATIST noun
  1. Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.
  2. A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.
SEPARATIST adjective
  1. Advocating ecclesiastical separation.
  2. Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

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