Cryptic crossword clue
Blends dispensed from some optics

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

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The straight part
We know that "Blends" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case blends = composites.
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 COMPOSITES mean?

COMPOSITES noun
  1. A mixture of different components.
  2. A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
  3. A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
  4. A function of a function.
  5. (chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
COMPOSITES verb
  1. To make a composite.
COMPOSITES noun
  1. A (nonzero) natural number that is expressible as the product of two (or more) natural numbers other than itself and 1.

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