Cryptic crossword clue
Strange three-D art beginning with abstract geometric figures 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "geometric figures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case geometric figures = tetrahedra.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TETRAHEDRA mean?

TETRAHEDRA noun
  1. A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.

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