Cryptic crossword clue
Inferior editorial team member on London paper, briefly 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Inferior" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inferior = substandard.
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 SUBSTANDARD mean?

SUBSTANDARD adjective
  1. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  2. Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.

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