Cryptic crossword clue
Overwhelmingly distressed as the lover or the banker may become 11

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

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What does HEARTBROKEN mean?

HEARTBROKEN adjective
  1. Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

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