Cryptic crossword clue
Horologer put out by a tendency to verbosity 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "tendency to verbosity" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tendency to verbosity = logorrhoea.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LOGORRHOEA mean?

LOGORRHOEA noun
  1. Excessive talkativeness.
  2. Excessive use of words in writing; prolixity.
  3. Excessive and often uncontrollable speaking due to a mental disorder.

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