Cryptic crossword clue
Cowardly buffoon to buzz off stifling a cry of pain 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Cowardly buffoon" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cowardly buffoon = scaramouch.
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