Cryptic crossword clue
Worker with fair, tortuous folds covering muscle 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Worker with fair" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case worker with fair = roustabout.
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 ROUSTABOUT mean?

ROUSTABOUT noun
  1. An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship, 19th c.

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