Cryptic crossword clue
Son greeting Madame with jewellery gleaming 10

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

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

SHIMMERING verb
  1. To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.
SHIMMERING noun
  1. A gleam or glimmer.

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