Cryptic crossword clue
Clothes shop helper not, on the face of it, a kind of servant 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "a kind of servant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a kind of servant = handmaiden.
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 HANDMAIDEN mean?

HANDMAIDEN noun
  1. A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

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