Cryptic crossword clue
Official nailed frame for citation 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Official" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case official = accredited.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ACCREDITED mean?

ACCREDITED verb
  1. To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
  2. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
  3. To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
  4. To believe; to put trust in.
  5. To enter on the credit side of an account book.
  6. To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
  7. To recognize as outstanding.
  8. To credit.
ACCREDITED adjective
  1. Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

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