The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MEERSCHAUM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MEERSCHAUM
- Note written by Queen’s friend sucking a pipe
- Pipe cracked each summer
- Pipe disintegrating each summer
- Untangling a rum scheme, one of Sherlock’s pleasures
- Parent drinking bubbly reaches for a pipe
- White mineral ground up each summer
- It’s smoked and cured each summer
- Pipe bursts each summer
- Master unusual measure to insulate central heating pipe
- Pipe made flexible each summer
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The straight part
We know that "a pipe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a pipe = meerschaum.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MEERSCHAUM mean?
MEERSCHAUM noun- A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
- A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.