Cryptic crossword clue
Needing to get fixed up, as in ripped jeans? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "jeans?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jeans? = drainpipes.
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 DRAINPIPES mean?

DRAINPIPES noun
  1. A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.
  2. The type of pipe that is used to construct a drainpipe.
  3. A type of form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs.

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