Cryptic crossword clue
Evidence of flight building up to arrival 6,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 5 letter word VAPOUR TRAIL

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The straight part
We know that "Evidence of flight/up to arrival" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case evidence of flight/up to arrival = vapour trail.
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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