Cryptic crossword clue
They look back at Irish son undergoing transformation 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "They look back" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they look back = historians.
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 HISTORIANS mean?

HISTORIANS noun
  1. A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.
  2. One who studies or researches history.
  3. One who recounts their own medical history.

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