Cryptic crossword clue
A variety of claret that’s very hard to confuse with Poitiers’ 2-8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word RH-POSITIVE

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The straight part
We know that "A variety of claret" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a variety of claret = rh-positive.
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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