Cryptic crossword clue
Dining to excess, swallowing horse and heading for inflation 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "heading for inflation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heading for inflation = overheating.
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 OVERHEATING mean?

OVERHEATING verb
  1. To heat excessively.
  2. To become excessively hot.
OVERHEATING noun
  1. A situation where something is overheated.

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