Cryptic crossword clue
12 Heroic newbie athlete’s beginning to get a sharp pain,swallows a pinch of drug 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LAST-DITCH

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The straight part
We know that "Heroic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heroic = last-ditch.
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 LAST-DITCH mean?

LAST-DITCH adjective
  1. Final, as a last resort; done in desperation.

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