The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word APPENDAGES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result APPENDAGES
- Those bits that are extra mature, snapped off externally
- A very quiet death taking a long time with things going on
- Things dangling from monkeys entertaining writer-director and a German
- A very soft goal before time over side from Skegness — they’re hanging on
- Members of parliament primarily write in moralising clichés
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The straight part
We know that "Those bits that are extra/Those bits that are extra" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case those bits that are extra/those bits that are extra = appendages.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does APPENDAGES mean?
APPENDAGES noun- An external body part that projects from the body.
- A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.
- A part that is joined to something larger.