Cryptic crossword clue
Confined below, lay, knocked out 5,4,3,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 plus 3 plus 3 letter word UNDER LOCK AND KEY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Confined" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case confined = under lock and key.
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.

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