The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word REAL MADRID
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result REAL MADRID
- Substantial raving cleared club
- Some footballers are left to roam, crazy and free
- Red admiral battered the Spanish side
- Genuine servant welcoming doctor’s team
- Capital city’s un-Daliesque side?
- Team alarmed after breaking free
- A Democrat free to support province’s team
- Field a defender primarily to eliminate top football team
- Spanish footballers, very angry, clear
- Married lad drunk in European club
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "side" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case side = real madrid.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.