Cryptic crossword clue
Two days before Ides of March, say, unluckily positioned? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "unluckily positioned" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unluckily positioned = thirteenth.
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 THIRTEENTH mean?

THIRTEENTH noun
  1. The person or thing in the thirteenth position.
  2. One of thirteen equal parts of a whole.
  3. The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.
THIRTEENTH adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number thirteen.

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