Cryptic crossword clue
Complicated rite and poem are most common 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "are most common" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case are most common = predominate.
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 PREDOMINATE mean?

PREDOMINATE verb
  1. To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
  2. To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.
  3. To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.
PREDOMINATE adjective
  1. Predominant.

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