Cryptic crossword clue
Male home help grabbing iron to do for beetle 10

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

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

COCKCHAFER noun
  1. Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation.

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