Cryptic crossword clue
French fifth son comes in, say, visiting often 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "visiting often" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case visiting often = frequenting.
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 FREQUENTING mean?

FREQUENTING verb
  1. To visit often.

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