Cryptic crossword clue
Awfully smart hi-tech system of the 80s 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "system of the 80s" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case system of the 80s = thatcherism.
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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