Cryptic crossword clue
Arrangement of piping hot cakes turned rotten 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Arrangement of piping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case arrangement of piping = scaffolding.
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 SCAFFOLDING mean?

SCAFFOLDING verb
  1. To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.
  2. To sustain; to provide support for.
  3. To dispose of the bodies of the dead on a scaffold or raised platform, as by some Native American tribes.
SCAFFOLDING noun
  1. A temporary modular system of tubes (or formerly wood) forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
  2. Source code etc. that is incomplete and serves as a basis for further development.
  3. Any framework or support.

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