Cryptic crossword clue
These protect against spills in streets I've repaired 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "These protect against spills" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case these protect against spills = serviettes.
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 SERVIETTES mean?

SERVIETTES noun
  1. A table napkin, now especially a paper one.
  2. A lazy Susan

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