Cryptic crossword clue
Quiet agent managed to phone up once before meal 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "before meal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case before meal = preprandial.
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 PREPRANDIAL mean?

PREPRANDIAL noun
  1. A predinner drink; an apéritif.
PREPRANDIAL adjective
  1. Of, relating to or occurring during the time before dinner.

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