Cryptic crossword clue
Broken tip? Repair’s no sweat 12

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

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

PERSPIRATION noun
  1. The action or process of perspiring.
  2. (by extension) Hard work.
  3. A saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands; sweat.

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