Cryptic crossword clue
Showing restraint when temporal record missing, though formerly included 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Showing restraint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing restraint = understated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does UNDERSTATED mean?

UNDERSTATED verb
  1. To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
  2. To state (something) with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
  3. To state a quantity that is too low.
UNDERSTATED adjective
  1. Restrained and unpretentious.

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