Cryptic crossword clue
Target bearing in order to return to cradle of civilisation 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "cradle of civilisation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cradle of civilisation = mesopotamia.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

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