Cryptic crossword clue
Supporter accepts tax as before for deflection of radiation 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "deflection of radiation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case deflection of radiation = backscatter.
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 BACKSCATTER mean?

BACKSCATTER noun
  1. The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
  2. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner.
  3. A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.
  4. The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
BACKSCATTER verb
  1. To scatter particles and/or radiation back to the direction from which they come.

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