Cryptic crossword clue
Film guys on strike in billowing tent 10

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

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

ENTRAPMENT noun
  1. The state of being entrapped.
  2. Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
  3. A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.

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