Cryptic crossword clue
Unusually a pretty cold old reptile 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "old reptile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old reptile = pterodactyl.
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 PTERODACTYL mean?

PTERODACTYL noun
  1. A pterosaur in the genus Pterodactylus.
  2. Any pterosaur.

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