Cryptic crossword clue
Watch part of getaway with chaps getting caught finally 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Watch part" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case watch part = escapement.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ESCAPEMENT mean?

ESCAPEMENT noun
  1. The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
  2. A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
  3. An escape or means of escape.
  4. The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.

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