Cryptic crossword clue
Rapture! Fig cultivated as a possible basis for a fad diet 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "a fad diet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a fad diet = grapefruit.
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 GRAPEFRUIT mean?

GRAPEFRUIT noun
  1. The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
  2. The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.

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