Cryptic crossword clue
Wife leaves educator who edited and wrote joint work 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "wrote joint work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wrote joint work = coauthored.
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 COAUTHORED mean?

COAUTHORED verb
  1. To write something in collaboration with another author.

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