Cryptic crossword clue
In school on Thursday: a dance and whatnot 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "whatnot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case whatnot = thingamajig.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does THINGAMAJIG mean?

THINGAMAJIG noun
  1. Something that one does not know the name of.

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