Cryptic crossword clue
Idiot picks things up — but this one won’t 5-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CLOTH-EARS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "this one won’t" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this one won’t = cloth-ears.
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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