Cryptic crossword clue
Bring in Chief Inspector’s terrible writing 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "writing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case writing = inscribing.
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 INSCRIBING mean?

INSCRIBING verb
  1. To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
  2. To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.

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