Cryptic crossword clue
Ruins god imposed on nations 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ruins" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ruins = devastates.
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 DEVASTATES mean?

DEVASTATES verb
  1. To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
  2. To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
  3. To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.

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