The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CONTAINER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CONTAINER
- . Sort of tin can or bottle, ultimately – this?
- Junk or ancient box
- Frenzied reaction over debut of Navy vessel
- Can, say, criminal retain spoils?
- Type of ship such as Queen Elizabeth on hold
- Can or tin formed to hold preserve finally?
- Tin or can possibly holding last of preserve?
- Chest perhaps, or ancient bust
- Box? He must do this to get here!
- Boxing equipment?
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The straight part
We know that "Can or tin formed to hold preserve finally?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case can or tin formed to hold preserve finally? = container.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CONTAINER mean?
CONTAINER noun- Someone who contains; something that contains.
- An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
- A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.
- (by extension) Someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state.
- A file format that can hold various types of data.
- An abstract data type whose instances are collections of other objects.
- Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components.