Cryptic crossword clue
Mayan peeled onion sent over for religious leaders 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "religious leaders" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case religious leaders = ayatollahs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AYATOLLAHS mean?

AYATOLLAHS noun
  1. A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.
  2. An authority on any subject.

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