Cryptic crossword clue
Kinks perhaps, pop’s first characters 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
P
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More clues leading to the result PREFERENCES


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The straight part
We know that "Kinks perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kinks perhaps = preferences.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PREFERENCES mean?

PREFERENCES noun
  1. The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
  2. The option to so select, and the one selected.
  3. The state of being preferred over others.
  4. A strong liking or personal valuation.
  5. A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
PREFERENCES verb
  1. To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
PREFERENCES noun
  1. The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

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