Cryptic crossword clue
… rich man with rich lady’s holding peg 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "3 (clue number) – example of a famous trio" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 3 (clue number) – example of a famous trio = musketeers.
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 MUSKETEERS mean?

MUSKETEERS noun
  1. A foot soldier armed with a musket.
  2. In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.
  3. A comrade or fellow.

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