Cryptic crossword clue
Puritan‘s urgent call about birdseed mostly getting scattered 10

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

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We know that "Puritan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case puritan = sobersides.
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What does SOBERSIDES mean?

SOBERSIDES noun
  1. A serious and sedate person

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