The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SACROSANCT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SACROSANCT
- Untouchable carcass not to be moved
- Very holy woman after bag with books concealing cocaine
- A cross can’t be played with — it’s very holy
- Hallowed ground adult can’t cross
- Fresh carcass not inviolable
- Protected bag soldiers picked up — bag containing note on climax of assault
- Unimpeachable as other clues here are, last one starts with absurd cant
- A cross can’t upset, being very holy
- What for Muslims a cross can’t become?
- Crass act on ground regarded as holy
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The straight part
We know that "inviolable" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inviolable = sacrosanct.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 SACROSANCT mean?
SACROSANCT adjective- Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
- Sacred, very holy.