Cryptic crossword clue
Harlequin’s sweetheart’s flowers 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Harlequin’s sweetheart’s/ /flowers/ (10)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case harlequin’s sweetheart’s/ /flowers/ (10) = columbines.
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 COLUMBINES mean?

COLUMBINES noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal.

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