Cryptic crossword clue
Reasons spring generates rising tide? 11

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

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

GROUNDSWELL noun
  1. A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance
  2. (by extension) A broadly-based shifting of public opinion

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