The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DISCLAIMER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DISCLAIMER
- Denial duke takes House of Lords allowances, perhaps
- Record for auditors comparatively feeble denial
- One denies detective worked miracles
- Denial of crime – lad is shifty
- . “Don’t blame me” – cream lid is faulty
- Record by one in criminal realm in denial
- Record retreat involving me in denial
- Record not so strong I put in denial of responsibility
- Medic rails about refusal to take responsibility
- Record French song containing one denial
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The straight part
We know that "refusal to take responsibility" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case refusal to take responsibility = disclaimer.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 DISCLAIMER mean?
DISCLAIMER noun- One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
- A public disavowal, as of responsibility, pretensions, claims, opinions, etc.
- A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.
- A disclosure of an interest, relationship, or the like.