Cryptic crossword clue
Usual trick to pen a series of hits 10

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

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More clues leading to the result PARADIDDLE

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The straight part
We know that "series of hits" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case series of hits = paradiddle.
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 PARADIDDLE mean?

PARADIDDLE noun
  1. A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left’
PARADIDDLE verb
  1. To produce percussive sounds of this kind.

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