Cryptic crossword clue
Increasing strength I had, surrounded by comfort 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word CONSOLIDATION

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Increasing strength" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case increasing strength = consolidation.
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 CONSOLIDATION mean?

CONSOLIDATION noun
  1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated
  2. The combination of several actions into one.
  3. A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.

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