Cryptic crossword clue
Scholar revised a manic idea about carbon 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Scholar" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scholar = academician.
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 ACADEMICIAN mean?

ACADEMICIAN noun
  1. A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic.
  2. A member or follower of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, such as the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of Arts.

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