Cryptic crossword clue
Units in church books I encountered with reserve 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Units" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case units = centimetres.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CENTIMETRES mean?

CENTIMETRES noun
  1. An SI unit of length equal to 10-2 metres. Symbol: cm

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