Cryptic crossword clue
Heard course of travel cut short, not having a spanner under one’s car? 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "spanner under one’s car?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spanner under one’s car? = weighbridge.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WEIGHBRIDGE mean?

WEIGHBRIDGE noun
  1. A platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles etc

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