The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word AMATEURISH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result AMATEURISH
- The samurai turn out to be rather incompetent
- The samurai becomes incompetent
- Inept beginning for awkward mother, her suit’s crumpled
- Uriah’s mate, terribly unprofessional
- ‘The Samurai’ cast is unprofessional
- An associate university teacher backing husband is inept
- The samurai flailing around in a somewhat inexpert manner
- The samurai could be surprisingly incompetent
- Somehow, sue 19 Dn. for being unprofessional...
- Clumsy American couple thrive without Flo
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The straight part
We know that "unprofessional" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unprofessional = amateurish.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 AMATEURISH mean?
AMATEURISH adjective- Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.