Cryptic crossword clue
Primitive sea creature: set rope for catching tailless number 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Primitive sea creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case primitive sea creature = radiolarian.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RADIOLARIAN mean?

RADIOLARIAN noun
  1. Any of many marine amoeboid protozoa, of subclass Radiolaria, having filamentous pseudopodia; they have intricate silica skeletons.

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