Cryptic crossword clue
Doctor chips in, say, for his colleagues? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "his colleagues?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case his colleagues? = physicians.
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 PHYSICIANS mean?

PHYSICIANS noun
  1. A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
  2. A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

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