The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INDECISIVE
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More clues leading to the result INDECISIVE
- Faltering French of keen nurses
- At Christmas perhaps, is present with missing head changeable?
- Running hot and cold, divine liquid covers ices, melting
- Sitting on the fence, sharp nails both sides of derrière
- Unsure and cutting about Sheeran retiring
- Shrewd to keep rebellious journalist in two minds
- Hesitant when cutting round tops of diseased elms
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The straight part
We know that "Faltering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case faltering = indecisive.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 INDECISIVE mean?
INDECISIVE adjective- (of a person) Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision.
- (of a contest etc.) inconclusive or uncertain