Cryptic crossword clue
Crib rails gape badly around infant’s head 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Crib" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case crib = plagiarise.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PLAGIARISE mean?

PLAGIARISE verb
  1. To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.

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