Cryptic crossword clue
Change criminal into saint? About right 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Change" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case change = transition.
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 TRANSITION mean?

TRANSITION noun
  1. The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
  2. A word or phrase connecting one part of a discourse to another.
  3. A brief modulation; a passage connecting two themes.
  4. A change of key.
  5. A point mutation in which one base is replaced by another of the same class (purine or pyrimidine); compare transversion.
  6. A change from defense to attack, or attack to defense.
  7. The onset of the final stage of childbirth.
  8. Professional special education assistance for children or adults in the process of leaving one educational environment or support program for another to relatively more independent living.
  9. A change between forward and backward motion without stopping.
  10. The process or act of changing from one gender role to another, or of bringing one's outward appearance in line with one's internal gender identity.
TRANSITION verb
  1. To make a transition.
  2. To bring through a transition; to change.
  3. To change from one gender role to another, or bring one's outward appearance in line with one's internal gender identity.

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