Cryptic crossword clue
Parent keeps naughty girl finally in line for many years 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "many years" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case many years = millennium.
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 MILLENNIUM mean?

MILLENNIUM noun
  1. A period of time consisting of one thousand years.
  2. The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).
  3. A period of universal happiness, peace or prosperity; a utopia.
  4. (with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

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