Cryptic crossword clue
Captured period, retaining look in old-fashioned cinema 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "old-fashioned cinema" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old-fashioned cinema = nickelodeon.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NICKELODEON mean?

NICKELODEON noun
  1. A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
  2. A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.
  3. An American jukebox operated by nickels.

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