Cryptic crossword clue
Tree must be cut that has mark — a strategic move 10

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

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What does HACKMATACK mean?

HACKMATACK noun
  1. A larch, a tree of the species Larix laricina.
  2. A balsam poplar, a tree of the species Populus balsamifera.

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