Cryptic crossword clue
Set aside surplus free study 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Set aside" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case set aside = overridden.
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 OVERRIDDEN mean?

OVERRIDDEN verb
  1. To ride across or beyond something.
  2. To ride a horse too hard.
  3. To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
  4. To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.

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