Cryptic crossword clue
I'm held up in badly managed plant 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = delphinium.
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 DELPHINIUM mean?

DELPHINIUM noun
  1. A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
  2. A shade of blue, named for the flowers.

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