Cryptic crossword clue
Harry Enfield met corruption 10

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

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What does DEFILEMENT mean?

DEFILEMENT noun
  1. The act of defiling.
  2. The state of being defiled.
  3. The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.

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