Cryptic crossword clue
Curses about including short death notice with first of this collection of sacred writings 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "collection of sacred writings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case collection of sacred writings = scriptures.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCRIPTURES mean?

SCRIPTURES noun
  1. A sacred writing or holy book.
  2. (by extension) An authoritative statement.

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