Cryptic crossword clue
End of year speeches for awards 11

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

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

DECORATIONS noun
  1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
  2. That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.
  3. Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
  4. The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host

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