Cryptic crossword clue
Officers from university caught in fib by those renting 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Officers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case officers = lieutenants.
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 LIEUTENANTS mean?

LIEUTENANTS noun
  1. The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
  2. A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.
  3. The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

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