Cryptic crossword clue
Eastern film director walked around to guillotine

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

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The straight part
We know that "guillotine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case guillotine = decapitate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DECAPITATE mean?

DECAPITATE verb
  1. To remove the head of.
  2. To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).

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