The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word INOPERATIVE
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result INOPERATIVE
- Special invite including musical drama producing no effect
- Sending up musical traveller on island is out of order
- Not working in music drama, Victor invested in formal wear
- Useless musical theatre about one revolutionary
- Not working in musical show I have to follow troupe’s lead
- One private I hit for being out of order
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The straight part
We know that "out of order" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out of order = inoperative.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 INOPERATIVE mean?
INOPERATIVE adjective- Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
- No longer legally binding.