Cryptic crossword clue
Historic theatrical character to strike O’Neill differently 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Historic theatrical character" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case historic theatrical character = punchinello.
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 PUNCHINELLO mean?

PUNCHINELLO noun
  1. A small brown butterfly, Zemeros flegyas, family Riodinidae, of Asia.

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