Cryptic crossword clue
Inspector cunningly concealing university second degree in music 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "degree in music/degree in music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case degree in music/degree in music = supertonic.
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 SUPERTONIC mean?

SUPERTONIC noun
  1. The second note in a diatonic scale.

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