Cryptic crossword clue
Current team sport in African country in blistering sun is out of place 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "out of place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out of place = incongruous.
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 INCONGRUOUS mean?

INCONGRUOUS adjective
  1. Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
  2. Of two numbers, with respect to a third, such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder.

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