Cryptic crossword clue
Hawkish marine, left motherless after accident, has another depression 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hawkish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hawkish = accipitrine.
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 ACCIPITRINE mean?

ACCIPITRINE noun
  1. A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
ACCIPITRINE adjective
  1. Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.

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