Cryptic crossword clue
Supports politicians giving accounts of what happened earlier 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "accounts of what happened earlier" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case accounts of what happened earlier = backstories.
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 BACKSTORIES mean?

BACKSTORIES noun
  1. The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person.
  2. A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.
  3. A prequel.

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