Cryptic crossword clue
Step in road when buggy backed 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PATRONISED

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The straight part
We know that "backed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case backed = patronised.
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 PATRONISED mean?

PATRONISED verb
  1. To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
  2. To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
  3. To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
  4. To blame, to reproach.

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