Cryptic crossword clue
Mother goddess having a sort of appeal in African country 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "African country" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case african country = mauritania.
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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