Cryptic crossword clue
Taking no notice of detective before second official letter 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Taking no notice of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taking no notice of = dismissive.
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 DISMISSIVE mean?

DISMISSIVE adjective
  1. Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

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