Cryptic crossword clue
Male with saying about one liable to lose 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "liable to lose" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case liable to lose = hesitating.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HESITATING mean?

HESITATING verb
  1. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
  2. To stammer; to falter in speaking.
  3. To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.
HESITATING noun
  1. Hesitation

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