Cryptic crossword clue
Catch a train before poisonous bite 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "poisonous bite" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poisonous bite = pufferfish.
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 PUFFERFISH mean?

PUFFERFISH noun
  1. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened; puffer, blowfish, swellfish, balloonfish, globefish.
  2. A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.

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