Cryptic crossword clue
Interrupting, ignoring introductions on a January day’s end? 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Interrupting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case interrupting = intervening.
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What does INTERVENING mean?

INTERVENING verb
  1. To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
  2. To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.
  3. To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.
  4. To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.
  5. To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
  6. In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
INTERVENING noun
  1. Intervention; mediation
INTERVENING adjective
  1. That intervenes or mediates.
  2. Falling between two periods or events.

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