Cryptic crossword clue
One with reserve retiring amid strain, delaying procedure 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "delaying procedure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case delaying procedure = filibuster.
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 FILIBUSTER mean?

FILIBUSTER noun
  1. A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
  2. (US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
  3. (US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.
FILIBUSTER verb
  1. To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
  2. To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

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