Cryptic crossword clue
Material by chaps in our paper editor’s torn apart? 10

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

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What does FRAGMENTED mean?

FRAGMENTED verb
  1. To break apart.
  2. To cause to be broken into pieces.
  3. To break up and disperse (a file) into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
FRAGMENTED adjective
  1. Broken into fragments
  2. Composed of fragments

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