Cryptic crossword clue
Conservative judge initially dismissing opening speech as opinion without proof 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "opinion without proof" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case opinion without proof = conjecture.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CONJECTURE mean?

CONJECTURE noun
  1. A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
  2. A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.
  3. (philology) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
  4. Interpretation of signs and omens.
CONJECTURE verb
  1. To guess; to venture an unproven idea.
  2. To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.

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