Cryptic crossword clue
Ancient cipher, sort I cracked 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ancient" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ancient = prehistoric.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PREHISTORIC mean?

PREHISTORIC adjective
  1. Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
  2. Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
  3. (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
  4. Experienced; versed.
  5. Former; sometime.
PREHISTORIC adjective
  1. (properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.

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