Cryptic crossword clue
Broken down? Police stopped, after spending hours 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Broken down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case broken down = metabolised.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does METABOLISED mean?

METABOLISED verb
  1. To undergo metabolism.
  2. To cause a substance to undergo metabolism.
  3. To produce a substance using metabolism.
  4. (by extension) To absorb and process as if by metabolism.

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