Cryptic crossword clue
Non-striker’s first to finish 10s 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CABS

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The straight part
We know that "10s" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 10s = cabs.
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 CABS mean?

CABS noun
  1. Initialism of chest compressions, airway and breathing.
  2. Initialism of caffeinated alcoholic beverage.
CABS noun
  1. A taxi; a taxicab.
  2. Compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver
  3. Shelter at the top of an air traffic control tower or fire lookout tower
  4. Any of several four-wheeled carriages; a cabriolet
CABS verb
  1. To travel by taxicab.
CABS noun
  1. A former Hebrew unit of volume, about equal to 1.3 L as a dry measure or 1.25 L as a liquid measure.
CABS noun
  1. An arcade cabinet, the unit in which a video game is housed in a gaming arcade.

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