Cryptic crossword clue
Kind heart of Irish setter flourished 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "flourished/flourished" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flourished/flourished = brandished.
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 BRANDISHED mean?

BRANDISHED verb
  1. To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  2. To bear something with ostentatious show.

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