Cryptic crossword clue
Keep quiet about escape before spring, heading for sunshine? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "heading for sunshine?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heading for sunshine? = southbound.
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 SOUTHBOUND mean?

SOUTHBOUND adjective
  1. Which is (or will be) travelling south.
SOUTHBOUND adverb
  1. Toward the south.

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