Cryptic crossword clue
Putting on an act before start of theatrical finale 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Putting on an act" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case putting on an act = pretending.
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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Crossword Answer definitions

PRETENDING verb
  1. To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.
  2. To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
  3. To lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.). (originally used without to)
  4. To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.
  5. To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden.
  6. To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt.
  7. To hold before one; to extend.
PRETENDING noun
  1. The act of imagining; make-believe

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