Cryptic crossword clue
Ruling a no1 criminally plagiarised 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "plagiarised" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plagiarised = unoriginal.
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 UNORIGINAL mean?

UNORIGINAL adjective
  1. Lacking originality.
  2. Not being the first or earliest version of something, not original.
  3. Without an origin or source.

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