Cryptic crossword clue
Getting very fat, sport? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "double defn." is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case double defn. = ballooning.
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 BALLOONING mean?

BALLOONING verb
  1. To increase or expand rapidly.
  2. To go up or voyage in a balloon.
  3. To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
  4. To inflate like a balloon.
  5. To strike (a ball) so that it flies high in the air.
BALLOONING noun
  1. The act of something that swells or expands.
  2. The sport or hobby of flying in a balloon.
  3. The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
BALLOONING adjective
  1. Growing rapidly as a balloon.
  2. Rising high in the air.

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