Cryptic crossword clue
Purcell has developed melancholy 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "melancholy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case melancholy = sepulchral.
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 SEPULCHRAL mean?

SEPULCHRAL adjective
  1. Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
  2. Suggestive of a grave or of death; having a hollow and deep sound.

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