Cryptic crossword clue
Inadequate deputy is given different duties for a change of fortune 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "change of fortune" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case change of fortune = vicissitude.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VICISSITUDE mean?

VICISSITUDE noun
  1. Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange.
  2. (often in the plural) A change, especially in one's life or fortunes.

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