Cryptic crossword clue
Sweet container taken around and held up 10

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

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

BUTTRESSED verb
  1. To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.
  2. (by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to corroborate or substantiate.
BUTTRESSED adjective
  1. Having buttresses or supports.

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