Cryptic crossword clue
Thought about hotel space – building grew rapidly 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "grew rapidly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grew rapidly = mushroomed.
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 MUSHROOMED mean?

MUSHROOMED verb
  1. To grow quickly to a large size.
  2. To gather mushrooms.
  3. To form the shape of a mushroom.

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