The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ROBUSTNESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this = robustness.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROBUSTNESS mean?
ROBUSTNESS noun- The quality of being robust.