Cryptic crossword clue
Soil inside grave I removed? That’s defamatory 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "defamatory" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case defamatory = slanderous.
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 SLANDEROUS mean?

SLANDEROUS adjective
  1. (of something said) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

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