Cryptic crossword clue
Fairy’s sea snail is sort of light blue 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "light blue" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case light blue = periwinkle.
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 PERIWINKLE mean?

PERIWINKLE noun
  1. Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
  2. Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
  3. A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
PERIWINKLE adjective
  1. Of pale bluish purple colour.
PERIWINKLE noun
  1. A mollusk of genus Littorina.

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