The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EMBRASURES
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The straight part
We know that "Hugs from the bard/castle windows" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hugs from the bard/castle windows = embrasures.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 EMBRASURES mean?
EMBRASURES noun- Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement.
- The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.
- An embrace.