Cryptic crossword clue
Old-fashioned printer needed this — as in lithographic op? Yes? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Old-fashioned printer needed this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old-fashioned printer needed this = copyholder.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does COPYHOLDER mean?

COPYHOLDER noun
  1. A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
  2. A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.

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