The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word ENCOURAGEMENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ENCOURAGEMENT
- What champions give game encounter is going wrong
- Support teen struggling with ‘gram’ and ‘ounce’
- Agitatedly recount passing over mature people for promotion …
- Men agree on cut in exchange for incentive
- Support of United in recent game on ground
- Support stirred game encounter
- Consuming a bottle, ten men dance with cheer
- Excitedly augment encore giving cheer
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The straight part
We know that "incentive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case incentive = encouragement.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 ENCOURAGEMENT mean?
ENCOURAGEMENT noun- The act of encouraging
- Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
- Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
- The feeling of being encouraged