Cryptic crossword clue
Aristocrat seizes strangely wan container for the Frenchman's oil and coal, say 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word NONRENEWABLE

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The straight part
We know that "oil and coal, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oil and coal, say = nonrenewable.
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 NONRENEWABLE mean?

NONRENEWABLE noun
  1. A resource that is not renewable.
NONRENEWABLE adjective
  1. Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
  2. (With respect to a resource) unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply

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