Cryptic crossword clue
Opportunist who looks after the enemy? 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Opportunist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case opportunist = timeserver.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TIMESERVER mean?

TIMESERVER noun
  1. Someone who honours their commitments only when it is personally easy to do so.
  2. A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.
  3. Someone who performs a job for the required time only, making a minimum of effort.
  4. A device, node or program that transmits the correct time to clients in a network.

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