Cryptic crossword clue
Grass outside grotto no good for foraging 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "foraging" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case foraging = scavenging.
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What does SCAVENGING mean?

SCAVENGING verb
  1. To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material
  2. To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities
  3. To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle
  4. To feed on carrion or refuse
SCAVENGING noun
  1. The act of searching through refuse for useful material.
SCAVENGING adjective
  1. That eats carrion

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