Cryptic crossword clue
Matriarch possibly needs thousand marks extra 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Matriarch possibly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case matriarch possibly = grandmother.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GRANDMOTHER mean?

GRANDMOTHER noun
  1. A mother of someone's parent.
  2. A female ancestor or progenitor.

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