Cryptic crossword clue
Silk worms covering awfully remote distance 10

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

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

KILOMETRES noun
  1. (official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

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