Cryptic crossword clue
Strict tutor put out, breathing in a kind of sneezing powder? 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "kind of sneezing powder?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kind of sneezing powder? = sternutator.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STERNUTATOR mean?

STERNUTATOR noun
  1. Any chemical agent that causes sneezing.

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