The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BACKGROUND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BACKGROUND
- Rock band’s performance includes both good and acceptable kind of music
- Setting for retreat’s next to sports field
- Having returned to teach history
- Help with stadium environment
- Sponsor sporting venue in the circumstances
- History behind stadium
- Second earth setting
- Second-floor family?
- Support crumbled for the environment
- Sponsor band possessing good record
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The straight part
We know that "History" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case history = background.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 BACKGROUND mean?
BACKGROUND noun- One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
- A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
- Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
- A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
- The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
- A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
- To put in a position that is not prominent.
- To gather and provide background information (on).
- Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.