Cryptic crossword clue
Very little hope, geographer thinks, as lost 4,4,2,1,11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 plus 2 plus 1 plus 11 letter word KNEE HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER

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The straight part
We know that "Very little" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very little = knee high to a grasshopper.
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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