The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HEADMASTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HEADMASTER
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- Difficult terms ahead for someone like Squeers?
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- School boss gives the fellow a sad term unfortunately
- He has to arrange terms ahead
- Principal trade has me befuddled
- Principal read ‘Sam’ the novel
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "School captain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case school captain = headmaster.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 HEADMASTER mean?
HEADMASTER noun- A male school principal.