What does the cryptic crossword clue "Made-up cuties, men swell up (9)" mean?

The definition is "swell up". The wordplay uses a deletion. anagram of CUTIES, + MEN = INTUMESCE; definition: "swell up" The answer is INTUMESCE.

Made-up cuties, men swell up (9)

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