Cryptic crossword clue
Vaulted ceiling of green repeated in building of pale red 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Vaulted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vaulted = leapfrogged.
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.

What does LEAPFROGGED mean?

LEAPFROGGED verb
  1. To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
  2. To overtake.
  3. To progress.
  4. Of a case: to appeal or allow to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
  5. To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.

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