Cryptic crossword clue
Following tramp, big woman’s replacing old man 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "replacing old man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case replacing old man = stepfather.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does STEPFATHER mean?

STEPFATHER noun
  1. The husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.

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