Cryptic crossword clue
Man is joining attempts to provide places for documents 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "places for documents" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case places for documents = registries.
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 REGISTRIES mean?

REGISTRIES noun
  1. A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
  2. A record; an account; a register.
  3. The act of registering; registration.
  4. A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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