The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INCOMPLETE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result INCOMPLETE
- Wanting revenue, collecting penny rent
- Partial earnings, please, must be included
- Deficient policemen taking time out
- Money allowed in wages is short
- Unaccomplished representation of temple icon
- Not finished in race crossing lake
- Compile ‘ten’ roughly like this clu
- Proceeds to embrace darling grabbing large part
- During race, say, fences left unfinished
- Wanting East-ender arrested by non-uniform policemen
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The straight part
We know that "Partial" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case partial = incomplete.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 INCOMPLETE mean?
INCOMPLETE noun- Something incomplete.
- A designation of being incomplete.
- Not complete; not finished
- Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.