Cryptic crossword clue
Heard I could be wisest to hide name of person at the scene

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

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The straight part
We know that "person at the scene" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case person at the scene = eyewitness.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EYEWITNESS mean?

EYEWITNESS noun
  1. Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it.
EYEWITNESS verb
  1. To be present at an event, and see it

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