The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 plus 5 letter word FAMOUS LAST WORDS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FAMOUS LAST WORDS
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- Et tu Brute? How wrong I was!
- Death sentence widely publicised?
- Overly-optimistic statement, passing comment?
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- Something memorable said in passing?
- Wit’s formula, so sad, spouted with one passing away?
- Something memorable said on the way out?
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