Cryptic crossword clue
Alleges car has crashed into comprehensive 5-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word LARGE-SCALE

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The straight part
We know that "comprehensive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comprehensive = large-scale.
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 LARGE-SCALE mean?

LARGE-SCALE adjective
  1. Large in amount, scope or extent.
  2. (of a map or image) Drawn large so as to show detail.

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