Cryptic crossword clue
I have two lines in small part as an old man? 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "as an old man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as an old man = shrivelled.
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 SHRIVELLED mean?

SHRIVELLED verb
  1. To collapse inward; to crumble.
  2. To become wrinkled.
  3. To draw into wrinkles.
SHRIVELLED adjective
  1. Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
  2. Collapsed in size.

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