Cryptic crossword clue
One making recording tails rival, at which they dispute? 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "at which they dispute?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case at which they dispute? = loggerheads.
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 LOGGERHEADS mean?

LOGGERHEADS noun
  1. A stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.
  2. A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made hot in a fire, then plunged into some material (such as pitch or a liquid) to melt or heat it.
  3. A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope.
  4. (often in the plural) A thistle-like flowering plant of the genus Centaurea, particularly the common knapweed (Centaurea nigra).
  5. Used as the name of various animals with large heads.

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