Possible Clues:

• Supporter of something that must be cracked
• It's boiled in it
• In here one's been laid a hundred up
• Base held while soldiers go in over the top
• Where part of clutch appears to be broken
• Food container
• In which soldiers may well take a dip
• Bearer of breakfast (with soldiers)
• Encourage competition that supports a cooked breakfast
• What's laid is laid in it