Cryptic crossword clue
Jets, for example, flying near a Pole South

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Jets, for example" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jets, for example = aeroplanes.
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 AEROPLANES mean?

AEROPLANES noun
  1. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
  2. An airfoil.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
AEROPLANES verb
  1. To fly in an aeroplane.
  2. To transport by aeroplane.

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