Cryptic crossword clue
Parodies efforts to pinch a waistcoat for the Americans 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Parodies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case parodies = travesties.
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 TRAVESTIES mean?

TRAVESTIES noun
  1. An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
  2. A parody or stylistic imitation.
  3. A grossly inferior imitation.
  4. An appalling version of something.

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