Cryptic crossword clue
Taxes to excess drove Rubens demented 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Taxes to excess" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taxes to excess = overburdens.
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 OVERBURDENS mean?

OVERBURDENS noun
  1. The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
  2. A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated
OVERBURDENS verb
  1. To overload or overtax

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