The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word RECREATION
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result RECREATION
- Play about beginning of universe …
- Striking style of film, Renoir work of art is fun
- Play about Genesis
- Helping to keep order – that’s endless fun
- Scripture’s original story is fun
- Play has racier tone unfortunately
- Regarding sculpture, for instance, in spare time
- Making one more time for fun
- Renaissance entertainment?
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The straight part
We know that "Play" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case play = recreation.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RECREATION mean?
RECREATION noun- Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
- The process of recreating something.
- The result of this process.