Cryptic crossword clue
Fern in Madeira spread across hotel 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Fern" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fern = maidenhair.
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 MAIDENHAIR mean?

MAIDENHAIR noun
  1. A woman's pubic hair
  2. Either of two species of genus Adiantum of fern with delicate, hair-like stalks, especially Adiantum capillus-veneris
  3. Designating various types of moss or flowering plants.
  4. Either of two ericaceous plants, the creeping snowberry or the checkerberry.

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