Cryptic crossword clue
Awfully spare: chaps refuse to be seen here

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

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The straight part
We know that "refuse to be seen here" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case refuse to be seen here = scrapheaps.
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 SCRAPHEAPS mean?

SCRAPHEAPS noun
  1. A pile in which junk is discarded.
  2. A junkyard.
  3. A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas.

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