Cryptic crossword clue
Thick liquid drowning one in hotel lift 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "hotel lift" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hotel lift = dumbwaiter.
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 DUMBWAITER mean?

DUMBWAITER noun
  1. A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
  2. A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
  3. A lazy Susan.

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