Cryptic crossword clue
Depleted after too many catches dropped by some cricket girl 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Depleted after too many catches" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case depleted after too many catches = overfished.
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What does OVERFISHED mean?

OVERFISHED verb
  1. To fish excessively, often substantially reducing over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area.
OVERFISHED adjective
  1. Fished to the point of sustained reduction of fish species population.

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