Cryptic crossword clue
Were they vitally important to the agricultural revolution? 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Were they vitally important to the agricultural revolution" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case were they vitally important to the agricultural revolution = cartwheels.
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 CARTWHEELS mean?

CARTWHEELS noun
  1. The literal wheel of a cart.
  2. A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
  3. A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
  4. A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
CARTWHEELS verb
  1. To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
  2. To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.

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