Cryptic crossword clue
Screenwriters in tears at the finale, actress in a mess 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Screenwriters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case screenwriters = scenarists.
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What does SCENARISTS mean?

SCENARISTS noun
  1. A writer of screenplays; a screenwriter

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