Cryptic crossword clue
Quietly topping others, manned satellite, if you ask me, is most speedy 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "most speedy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case most speedy = prestissimo.
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 PRESTISSIMO mean?

PRESTISSIMO adjective
  1. Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo.
PRESTISSIMO adverb
  1. Very quickly.

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