Cryptic crossword clue
Lizard has to leave area around rock face 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Lizard" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lizard = chuckwalla.
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 CHUCKWALLA mean?

CHUCKWALLA noun
  1. An iguana, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

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