The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SOOTHSAYER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SOOTHSAYER
- Prophet, say, outwardly very different
- Sibyl’s so-so earthy broadcast
- True, Leo is a prophet
- For instance, someone who brings calm around as a sort of prophet
- Prophet starting to spread a theory so ludicrous
- Oracle to briefly comfort South American Yankee facing emergency
- Cassandra, for example, is covered by a baby's comforter
- Speak, interrupting very different type of prophet
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The straight part
We know that "type of prophet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of prophet = soothsayer.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SOOTHSAYER mean?
SOOTHSAYER noun- One who tells the truth; a truthful person
- One who predicts the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner
- A mantis or rearhorse