Cryptic crossword clue
Air of innocence following the man’s cruelty 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word HEARTLESSNESS

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