Cryptic crossword clue
European producing strangely innocent short story 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "European" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case european = continental.
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 CONTINENTAL mean?

CONTINENTAL noun
  1. Someone from the continent.
  2. A member of the Continental army.
  3. Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.
  4. (by extension) The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.
CONTINENTAL adjective
  1. Of or relating to a continent or continents.
  2. Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore
  3. (chiefly in the UK) Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe
  4. Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.

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