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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does NIGHTMARES mean?

NIGHTMARES noun
  1. A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
  2. Sleep paralysis.
  3. A very bad or frightening dream.
  4. Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.

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