Cryptic crossword clue
Was customer / treated scornfully? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Was customer/treated scornfully" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case was customer/treated scornfully = 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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