Cryptic crossword clue
Taken as 23, serving also to separate sons and daughters 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Taken as 23" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taken as 23 = understood.
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 UNDERSTOOD mean?

UNDERSTOOD verb
  1. To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
  2. To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.
  3. (obsolete outside circus, acrobatics) To stand underneath, to support.
UNDERSTOOD adjective
  1. Having been comprehended.
UNDERSTOOD interjection
  1. Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.

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