Cryptic crossword clue
Cast, hoping a carp is doing this? 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "doing this?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case doing this? = approaching.
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 APPROACHING mean?

APPROACHING verb
  1. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
  2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
  3. To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.
  4. To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
  5. To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
  6. To take approaches to.
  7. To bring near; to cause to draw near.
APPROACHING noun
  1. The act of coming closer; an approach.
APPROACHING adjective
  1. That approaches or approach.
APPROACHING adverb
  1. Nearly.

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