Cryptic crossword clue
The fickle English, digging into fruit after tea 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "The fickle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the fickle = chameleons.
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 CHAMELEONS mean?

CHAMELEONS noun
  1. A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
  2. A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
  3. A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.

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