Cryptic crossword clue
Gutless traitor in backlash for withdrawal 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "withdrawal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case withdrawal = retraction.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RETRACTION mean?

RETRACTION noun
  1. An act or instance of retracting.
  2. A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error.
  3. A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace.

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