The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CENTRIFUGE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CENTRIFUGE
- Machine for turning cast figure on coin
- Spinner provided turn at long last in the middle
- Spinner, figure surprisingly on the money
- A spinner has a cute fringe arrangement
- Spinner, county’s top figure getting ten out
- Spinner seeking money, questionable figure
- Spinner uses heavy atmosphere against one in the middle
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The straight part
We know that "Spinner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spinner = centrifuge.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CENTRIFUGE mean?
CENTRIFUGE noun- A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
- An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
- To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents