Cryptic crossword clue
Vicar with debts, in work steadily until now 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "until now" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case until now = previously.
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 PREVIOUSLY mean?

PREVIOUSLY adverb
  1. (with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
  2. (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time.

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