Cryptic crossword clue
Two versions of scene confused in old age 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "in old age" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in old age = senescence.
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What does SENESCENCE mean?

SENESCENCE noun
  1. The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
  2. Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
  3. Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
  4. Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
  5. (of a cell) Condition when the cell ceases to divide.

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