Cryptic crossword clue
Emit pleas about type of photography 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TIME-LAPSE

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The straight part
We know that "type of photography" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of photography = time-lapse.
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 TIME-LAPSE mean?

TIME-LAPSE adjective
  1. Of or relating to a technique in which exposures are taken at fewer intervals than usual so that, on playback, a naturally slow process may be viewed at an accelerated pace

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