Cryptic crossword clue
Old animal arrived with short stride by a road 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Old animal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old animal = camelopard.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CAMELOPARD mean?

CAMELOPARD noun
  1. A giraffe.

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