The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word COMMISERATIONS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result COMMISERATIONS
- European allowances underpinning trainee chef’s sympathies
- Some morticians trained to offer expressions of sympathy
- Sympathies, as result of European allowances supporting junior chefs
- Sympathies for deputy getting English speeches with no order
- One with false tears I observed in place in parliament expressing condolences
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The straight part
We know that "sympathies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sympathies = commiserations.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 COMMISERATIONS mean?
COMMISERATIONS noun- The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.