Cryptic crossword clue
Opportunity with a period of boxing for reversal of fortune 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TURNROUND

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The straight part
We know that "reversal of fortune" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reversal of fortune = turnround.
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Crossword Answer definitions

TURNROUND noun
  1. (sometimes derogatory) An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east.
  2. A section of honeycomb that is unfinished and returned to the hive.
TURNROUND noun
  1. The act of turning to face in the other direction.
  2. A reversal of policy.
  3. The time required to carry out a task.
  4. A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
  5. A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
  6. A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
  7. The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
  8. The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
  9. A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
  10. Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.

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