Cryptic crossword clue
Recoiling from French writing and illustrating 10

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

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

The straight part
We know that "illustrating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case illustrating = describing.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does DESCRIBING mean?

DESCRIBING verb
  1. To represent in words.
  2. To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
  3. To give rise to a geometrical structure.
  4. To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
  5. To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.

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