Cryptic crossword clue
High arc jet’s taken over the blue

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

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The straight part
We know that "High arc" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high arc = trajectory.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TRAJECTORY mean?

TRAJECTORY noun
  1. The path an object takes as it moves.
  2. The path of a body as it travels through space.
  3. The ordered set of intermediate states assumed by a dynamical system as a result of time evolution.
  4. A course of development, such as that of a war or career.

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