Cryptic crossword clue
Clue for police to identify criminal makes an impression 12

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

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

FINGERPRINTS noun
  1. The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
  2. The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.
  3. Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.
  4. A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something.
  5. A trace that gives evidence of someone's involvement.
FINGERPRINTS verb
  1. To take somebody's fingerprints.
  2. To identify something uniquely by a combination of measurements.

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