Cryptic crossword clue
Helm saves energy, anxious about four covering same length 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "covering same length" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case covering same length = coextensive.
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 COEXTENSIVE mean?

COEXTENSIVE adjective
  1. Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
  2. Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
  3. Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.

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