Cryptic crossword clue
Swimmer shockingly flashing around pier – not very good 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Swimmer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swimmer = anglerfish.
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 ANGLERFISH mean?

ANGLERFISH noun
  1. Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which hve an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.

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