Cryptic crossword clue
Insensitive to delay in hearing being heavy burden 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "heavy burden" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heavy burden = deadweight.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DEADWEIGHT mean?

DEADWEIGHT noun
  1. Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.
  2. The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
  3. Dead load.
  4. That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.

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