Cryptic crossword clue
Reprimand journalist after broadcaster shot up 11

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

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

SKYROCKETED verb
  1. To increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.
SKYROCKETED adjective
  1. Suddenly and rapidly increased

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