Cryptic crossword clue
Energetic-sounding insects primarily tormenting large antelope 10

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

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

HARTEBEEST noun
  1. A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa

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