Cryptic crossword clue
Made a meal of deliveries and declared 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Made a meal of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made a meal of = overstated.
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What does OVERSTATED mean?

OVERSTATED verb
  1. To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
OVERSTATED adjective
  1. Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently.

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