Cryptic crossword clue
Gosh! Poly’s worried about start of current year — mind study 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "mind study" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mind study = psychology.
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What does PSYCHOLOGY mean?

PSYCHOLOGY noun
  1. The study of the human mind.
  2. The study of human behavior.
  3. The study of animal behavior.
  4. The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.

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