Cryptic crossword clue
Old-fashioned, perhaps, painting over oil — and it runs 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Old-fashioned, perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old-fashioned, perhaps = traditional.
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 TRADITIONAL mean?

TRADITIONAL noun
  1. A person with traditional beliefs.
  2. Short for traditional Chinese.
  3. Short for traditional art.
  4. Short for traditional grip.
TRADITIONAL adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
  2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.
  3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
  4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
  5. Relating to traditional Chinese.

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