Cryptic crossword clue
Finally mastered ego, with a clue about the Ten Commandments 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DECALOGUE

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The straight part
We know that "Ten Commandments" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ten commandments = decalogue.
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 DECALOGUE mean?

DECALOGUE noun
  1. Any set of rules that have the weight of authority

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