Cryptic crossword clue
Isn’t cleared after waving ID? 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "ID" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case id = credentials.
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 CREDENTIALS mean?

CREDENTIALS noun
  1. (chiefly in the plural) documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
CREDENTIALS verb
  1. To furnish with credentials
CREDENTIALS noun
  1. Documentary evidence of someone's right to credit or authority, especially such a document given to an ambassador by a country.

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