Cryptic crossword clue
Problem seeing in a mist swirling repeatedly around bow of gondola 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Problem seeing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case problem seeing = astigmatism.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ASTIGMATISM mean?

ASTIGMATISM noun
  1. A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
  2. A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

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