Cryptic crossword clue
Little devil has timetable to imprison current despot 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "despot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case despot = imperialist.
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 IMPERIALIST mean?

IMPERIALIST noun
  1. An advocate of imperialism.
IMPERIALIST adjective
  1. Of, or relating to imperialism.

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