Cryptic crossword clue
Support playwright nursing one relation 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "relation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case relation = proportion.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does PROPORTION mean?

PROPORTION noun
  1. A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
  2. Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
  3. Proper or equal share.
  4. The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
  5. A statement of equality between two ratios.
  6. The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth.
  7. (chiefly in the plural) Size.
PROPORTION verb
  1. To divide into proper shares; to apportion.
  2. To form symmetrically.
  3. To set or render in proportion.
  4. To correspond to.

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