Cryptic crossword clue
Two tens added together for mark 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCORE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "mark" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mark = score.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCORE mean?

SCORE noun
  1. The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
  2. The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
  3. The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
  4. Twenty, 20 (number).
  5. A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
  6. A weight of twenty pounds.
  7. The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.
  8. The music of a movie or play.
  9. Subject.
  10. Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
  11. A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
  12. An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.
  13. A criminal act, especially:
  14. A sexual conquest.
SCORE verb
  1. To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
  2. To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
  3. To obtain something desired.
  4. To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
SCORE interjection
  1. Acknowledgement of success

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