The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PROPAGANDA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PROPAGANDA
- Misleading information maybe for the old man: notice grumbler turning up
- Hype needing a thorough looking at, we hear
- Information from lawyer sought by atheist?
- Biased information for irreligious state prosecutor
- For heathen, lawyer produces publicity
- Thorough scrutiny of dictator’s publicity material
- Publicity for one who doesn’t believe Germany’s close to Austria
- In report, very cursory examination of fake news
- Publicity material has right look reportedly
- Advertising for irreligious lawyer?
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The straight part
We know that "Hype" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hype = propaganda.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 PROPAGANDA mean?
PROPAGANDA noun- A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people.