Cryptic crossword clue
Tiny resilient creature is slow sort, they say 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Tiny resilient creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tiny resilient creature = tardigrade.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TARDIGRADE mean?

TARDIGRADE adjective
  1. Sluggish; moving slowly.
TARDIGRADE noun
  1. A member of the animal phylum Tardigrada.
  2. Sloth.

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