Cryptic crossword clue
A French friend in front of a board is disagreeable 11

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

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

UNPALATABLE noun
  1. Anything distasteful.
UNPALATABLE adjective
  1. Unpleasant to the taste
  2. (by extension) unpleasant or disagreeable

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