Cryptic crossword clue
Duck out of putting Polish high explosive in casing of metal 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Duck" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case duck = bufflehead.
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 BUFFLEHEAD mean?

BUFFLEHEAD noun
  1. A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
  2. One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.

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