Cryptic crossword clue
Miscast yet somehow acting using established method 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "acting using established method" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case acting using established method = systematic.
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What does SYSTEMATIC mean?

SYSTEMATIC adjective
  1. Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure.
  2. Methodical, regular and orderly.
  3. Of, or relating to taxonomic classification.
  4. Of, relating to, or being a system.
SYSTEMATIC adverb
  1. Systematically

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