Cryptic crossword clue
Painful, removal of hair? 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Painful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case painful = distressing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

DISTRESSING verb
  1. To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
  2. To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
  3. To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
DISTRESSING adjective
  1. Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.

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