Cryptic crossword clue
A Cornishman making untimely error 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ANACHRONISM

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

ANACHRONISM noun
  1. A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.
  2. A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time.

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