The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OPERATIONS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OPERATIONS
- Mostly unrestricted, then restricts access to surgical procedures
- Musical drama is not funny, it’s lots of action
- Actor is open about losing 100 jobs in the theatre?
- Functions carried out by bones?
- Campaigns to introduce balance into unresolved accounts finally
- Alternatives involving age for medical procedures
- Choices about E.R.A. workings
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The straight part
We know that "it’s lots of action" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s lots of action = operations.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 OPERATIONS mean?
OPERATIONS noun- The method by which a device performs its function.
- The method or practice by which actions are done.
- The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
- A planned undertaking.
- A business or organization.
- A surgical procedure.
- A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).
- A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm)
- Effect produced; influence.