Cryptic crossword clue
Silent pair, slithering, could be snakes 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "snakes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case snakes = reptilians.
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 REPTILIANS mean?

REPTILIANS noun
  1. A reptilian animal: a reptile.
  2. A reptilian person, especially (racial slur) a Jew.
  3. A reptilian alien, especially (often capitalized) of a shapeshifting race purported to secretly control the world.

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