Cryptic crossword clue
First of players rather too clumsy for the cricket class? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "the cricket class" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the cricket class = orthoptera.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ORTHOPTERA mean?

ORTHOPTERA noun
  1. Any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts

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