Cryptic crossword clue
Drug counter snapped on universal charge 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Drug" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drug = barbiturate.
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 BARBITURATE mean?

BARBITURATE noun
  1. Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
  2. Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

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