Cryptic crossword clue
Protest, with one-third of listed building knocked down  10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "knocked down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case knocked down = demolished.
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 DEMOLISHED mean?

DEMOLISHED verb
  1. To destroy.
  2. To defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).

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