Cryptic crossword clue
Produce novel thus, or a joint literary work 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "literary work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case literary work = authorship.
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 AUTHORSHIP mean?

AUTHORSHIP noun
  1. The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
  2. The source; origin; origination

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