Cryptic crossword clue
Charlie’s ironic, ruthlessly limiting new music, cutting off service 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "cutting off service" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cutting off service = circumcision.
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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What does CIRCUMCISION mean?

CIRCUMCISION noun
  1. The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
  2. The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
  3. (sometimes proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation

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