Cryptic crossword clue
Doctor half-heartedly neatens up, accepting hooligan’s punishment is self-serving choice? 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "self-serving choice?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case self-serving choice? = smorgasbord.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SMORGASBORD mean?

SMORGASBORD noun
  1. A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.
  2. An abundant and diverse collection of things.

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