Cryptic crossword clue
Is hectic man running around without thinking? 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "without thinking?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case without thinking? = mechanistic.
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 MECHANISTIC mean?

MECHANISTIC adjective
  1. Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine.
  2. Predetermined by, or as if by, a mechanism.
  3. Having a physical or biological cause.

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