Cryptic crossword clue
Shot or pass defender’s stifled 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Shot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shot = backhander.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BACKHANDER mean?

BACKHANDER noun
  1. A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
  2. A blow with the back of the hand.
  3. A bribe, a secret payment.
  4. (racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
  5. A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").

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