Cryptic crossword clue
Records attempts to make wall hangings

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

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The straight part
We know that "wall hangings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wall hangings = tapestries.
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 TAPESTRIES mean?

TAPESTRIES noun
  1. A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.
  2. (by extension) Anything with variegated or complex details.
TAPESTRIES verb
  1. To decorate with tapestry, or as if with a tapestry.

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