The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DISTILLERY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DISTILLERY
- Amateur work involves quieter, spirited works?
- Amateur work protecting calmer place where drinks are made
- Drink supplier is more calm when absorbed by housework
- Spirited establishment quieter during putting up of shelves etc?
- It raises the spirit
- Plant trellis relocated during home improvements
- Factory still dry i.e. peculiar!
- Italy’s smooth source of elixir consumed by TT — it’ll raise spirits
- Jack Daniel‘s yet to meet the Queen in self-assembled surroundings
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The straight part
We know that "Factory" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case factory = distillery.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 DISTILLERY mean?
DISTILLERY noun- A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.
- A company that distills alcohol.
- The process of distilling alcohol.