Cryptic crossword clue
Looking up passages in love diary, month before: snoop around 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Looking up passages" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case looking up passages = proctology.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PROCTOLOGY mean?

PROCTOLOGY noun
  1. The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology and surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus.
  2. Colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology.

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