Cryptic crossword clue
Lost war after building water-resistant highways in the USA  11

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

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The straight part
We know that "highways in the USA" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case highways in the usa = interstates.
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 INTERSTATES mean?

INTERSTATES noun
  1. A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.

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