Cryptic crossword clue
Added support as burnt cakes turned mouldy 10

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

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What does SCAFFOLDED mean?

SCAFFOLDED verb
  1. To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.
  2. To sustain; to provide support for.
  3. To dispose of the bodies of the dead on a scaffold or raised platform, as by some Native American tribes.
SCAFFOLDED adjective
  1. (of a building or similar structure) supplied with erected scaffolding

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