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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does CIGARETTES mean?

CIGARETTES noun
  1. Tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked.
CIGARETTES verb
  1. To give someone a cigarette, and/or to light one for them.

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