The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 2 plus 2 plus 4 letter word AS FAR AS IT GOES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AS FAR AS IT GOES
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The straight part
We know that "Acknowledging limitations/this train's last stop" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case acknowledging limitations/this train's last stop = as far as it goes.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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