The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ADMIRATION
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ADMIRATION
- Maid used to get share of warm approval
- Publicity helping to secure revolutionary author’s respect
- Poor maid helping will get approval
- Notice star leading fashion, upright character being held in high regard
- Regard maid oddly getting dismissed — I’m flipping helping!
- Maid out helping gains approval
- Exceptionally adroit man, I may get acclaim
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The straight part
We know that "respect" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case respect = admiration.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 ADMIRATION mean?
ADMIRATION noun- A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
- Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
- Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.