Cryptic crossword clue
Hobo’s besotted with bling and spirits 10

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

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

HOBGOBLINS noun
  1. A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
  2. (by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.

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