Cryptic crossword clue
This writer’s demonstrated — is being locked up, knocked up 10

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

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

IMPROVISED verb
  1. To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, instinct, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
IMPROVISED adjective
  1. Created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.

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