Cryptic crossword clue
Act of sleeping produced by bad opera’s length!

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REPOSAL

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The straight part
We know that "Act of sleeping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case act of sleeping = reposal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does REPOSAL mean?

REPOSAL noun
  1. The act or state of reposing.
  2. That on which one reposes.

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