Cryptic crossword clue
Little fellow given sticking plaster maybe and sent packing 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DESPATCHED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sent packing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sent packing = despatched.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DESPATCHED mean?

DESPATCHED verb
  1. To send (a shipment) with promptness.
  2. To send (a person) away hastily.
  3. To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
  4. To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
  5. To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
  6. To rid; to free.
  7. To destroy quickly and efficiently.
  8. To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
  9. To hurry.
  10. To deprive.

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