Cryptic crossword clue
Breathing in irregularly being asleep in winter 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "being asleep in winter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case being asleep in winter = hibernating.
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 HIBERNATING mean?

HIBERNATING verb
  1. To spend winter time in hibernation.
  2. To live in seclusion.
  3. To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.

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