Cryptic crossword clue
Plays containing ten small scenes 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DIORAMAS

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The straight part
We know that "small scenes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small scenes = dioramas.
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 DIORAMAS mean?

DIORAMAS noun
  1. A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.

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