The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word STAG BEETLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result STAG BEETLE
- Evil test with beagle is something some folk find creepy
- Head of science project accepting name for insect
- Six-footer women not allowed to scamper
- Eg, seat belt adjusted for six-footer
- Leg beast broke tackling alien insect
- Step around vegetable with tip of leaf showing large insect
- Get salt sprinkled, catching one insect and another
- Step round plant and large insect
- One insect, or another with small mark on, let free
- Male only wants car that’s big of its kind and aggressive-looking
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The straight part
We know that "One insect" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one insect = stag beetle.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 STAG BEETLE mean?
STAG BEETLE noun- A large black beetle with a pair of strong mandibles.