Cryptic crossword clue
Notes ruin, mother’s ruin, a mounting trouble 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Notes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case notes = marginalia.
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What does MARGINALIA mean?

MARGINALIA noun
  1. Notes in the margin of a document.

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