Cryptic crossword clue
Heard Christopher briefly angry — a pattern 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "a pattern" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a pattern = crisscross.
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 CRISSCROSS mean?

CRISSCROSS noun
  1. A pattern of crossed lines.
  2. A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
  3. A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid.
  4. A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.
CRISSCROSS verb
  1. To move back and forth over (something).
  2. To mark (something) with crossed lines.
CRISSCROSS adjective
  1. Marked with crossed lines.
CRISSCROSS adverb
  1. Crossing one another.

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