Cryptic crossword clue
Whisks off Best, 21, missing the second part 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Whisks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case whisks = eggbeaters.
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 EGGBEATERS mean?

EGGBEATERS noun
  1. A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs
  2. A swimming stroke involving alternating kicks.
  3. A helicopter.
  4. An outboard motor.

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