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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Put out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put out = extinguish.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EXTINGUISH mean?

EXTINGUISH verb
  1. To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
  2. To destroy or abolish something
  3. To obscure or eclipse something
  4. To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex
  5. To hunt down (a species) to extinction
  6. To die out.

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