Cryptic crossword clue
Drug proved fake, after lecturer injected, like some sort of pig? 3-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word POT-BELLIED

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The straight part
We know that "like some sort of pig?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like some sort of pig? = pot-bellied.
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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