The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EFFRONTERY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EFFRONTERY
- English reformer throttling leading European's neck
- Fry often gets tipsy around the Queen — sheer impudence!
- Ferry often arranged brass
- Offer entry free — what arrogance
- The nerve of Rockefeller Center housing a political group, extremely reactionary
- Impudence, unsettling ref, often leads to red/yellow
- Disrespect ruined entry offer
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The straight part
We know that "neck" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case neck = effrontery.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EFFRONTERY mean?
EFFRONTERY noun- Insolent and shameless audacity.
- An act of insolent and shameless audacity.