Cryptic crossword clue
Wild fowl devoured by reptiles in a flurry 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "a flurry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a flurry = snowflakes.
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 SNOWFLAKES mean?

SNOWFLAKES noun
  1. A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
  2. Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
  3. The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
  4. Someone who believes they are as unique and special as a snowflake.
  5. Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
  6. Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
  7. A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
  8. Something that is unique in every presentation.
  9. (usually derogative) A Caucasian person.
SNOWFLAKES verb
  1. To fall in the manner of a snowflake.
  2. To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.

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