Cryptic crossword clue
Sunday opening with French pontiff and cardinal smoothed over 11

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

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What does SANDPAPERED mean?

SANDPAPERED verb
  1. To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.
SANDPAPERED adjective
  1. Treated with sandpaper.

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