The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SHOULDERED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SHOULDERED
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The straight part
We know that "Carried" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case carried = shouldered.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 SHOULDERED mean?
SHOULDERED verb- To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.
- To put (something) on one's shoulders.
- To place (something) against one's shoulders.
- To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.
- To accept responsibility for.
- To form a shape resembling a shoulder.
- To move by or as if by using one's shoulders.
- To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail.
- To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave.
- (in combination) Having or pertaining to (a specific kind of) shoulders.