Cryptic crossword clue
Dean alarms swimming amphibian 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "amphibian" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case amphibian = salamander.
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 SALAMANDER mean?

SALAMANDER noun
  1. A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
  2. A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
  3. A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
  4. A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
  5. The pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States.
  6. A large poker.
  7. Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
  8. Portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
SALAMANDER verb
  1. To use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.

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