The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ARRIVEDERCI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ARRIVEDERCI
- Declaration when going to part of Sicily, for example
- Made it with rice cooked for so long
- 11 cried out after a river raged
- Elsewhere 21 came with cooked rice
- Pull in for cider cocktail, then bid a fond farewell
- Succeed for the first time, having cried desperately for so long
- In a rage American driver abandoned man in 14
- Valediction came with scattered rice
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The straight part
We know that "so long" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case so long = arrivederci.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 ARRIVEDERCI mean?
ARRIVEDERCI noun- An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".
- (in the context of Italy or Italian culture) farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell)