Cryptic crossword clue
Set limit of difficult words often repeated in literary works 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "words often repeated in literary works" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case words often repeated in literary works = leitmotifs.
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 LEITMOTIFS mean?

LEITMOTIFS noun
  1. A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
  2. A recurring theme.

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