Cryptic crossword clue
Pornographic novel, extremely epic, upset censor 4-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word BLUE PENCIL

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The straight part
We know that "censor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case censor = blue pencil.
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 BLUE PENCIL mean?

BLUE PENCIL verb
  1. To edit, especially to censor, written documents.
  2. To use a line-item veto.

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