Hole ten provided upset (3)
I believe the answer is:
fix
'hole' is the definition.
('fix' can be a synonym of 'hole')
'ten provided upset' is the wordplay.
'ten' becomes 'x' (roman numeral).
'provided' becomes 'if'.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'x'+'if'='xif'
'xif' in reverse letter order is 'FIX'.
(Other definitions for fix that I've seen before include "Fasten" , "Arrange" , "Sort out" , "mess" , "Repair or attach" .)