Cryptic crossword clue
Hatching a plot? Fascinating! 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hatching a plot?/Fascinating!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hatching a plot?/fascinating! = intriguing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INTRIGUING mean?

INTRIGUING verb
  1. To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
  2. To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
  3. To have clandestine or illicit intercourse.
  4. To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.
INTRIGUING noun
  1. An intrigue.
INTRIGUING adjective
  1. Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
  2. Having clandestine or illicit intercourse.

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