Cryptic crossword clue
Killed duelling, criminal’s put on outfit oddly 11

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

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Crossword Answer definitions

GUILLOTINED verb
  1. To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.
  2. To end discussion on a parliamentary bill by invoking cloture.

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