The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INCENDIARY
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More clues leading to the result INCENDIARY
- Provocative church featured in local chronicle
- Explosive new book describing dates with former England footballer
- Provocative chopping of nice new log
- Danny fiddled with one rice bomb
- Including space on record of a provocative nature
- Journal by Van Gogh possibly discovered, one stirring up trouble
- One nun heartlessly hiding church journal is out for trouble
- Former Man U star’s new memoir — explosive!
- The body of Van Gogh’s journal is seriously scandalous
- Bomb in church, subsequently exploding in yard
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The straight part
We know that "of a provocative nature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of a provocative nature = incendiary.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INCENDIARY mean?
INCENDIARY noun- Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
- One who maliciously sets fires.
- One who excites or inflames factions into quarrels.
- Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
- Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
- Inflammatory, emotionally charged.