Cryptic crossword clue
Company colleague blocked by penny-pincher — show sympathy 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "show sympathy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case show sympathy = commiserate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COMMISERATE mean?

COMMISERATE adjective
  1. Commiserating, pitying, lamentful
COMMISERATE verb
  1. To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
  2. (as the phrasal verb commiserate with) To sympathize; condole.
  3. To offer condolences jointly with; express sympathy with.

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