Cryptic crossword clue
Organised soccer wars – they frighten some 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "they frighten some" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they frighten some = scarecrows.
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 SCARECROWS mean?

SCARECROWS noun
  1. An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating seeds or crops planted there.
  2. A tall, thin, awkward person.
  3. Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger.
  4. A person clad in rags and tatters.
  5. A bird, the black tern.
SCARECROWS verb
  1. To splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow.

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