Cryptic crossword clue
Bound issue turned up in early part of year 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "early part of year" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case early part of year = springtime.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SPRINGTIME mean?

SPRINGTIME noun
  1. The season of spring, between winter and summer.

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