Cryptic crossword clue
Player paid journalist to admit pamphlet’s overlong 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "overlong" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case overlong = protracted.
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What does PROTRACTED mean?

PROTRACTED verb
  1. To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
  2. To use a protractor.
  3. To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
  4. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
  5. To extend; to protrude.
PROTRACTED adjective
  1. Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

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