Cryptic crossword clue
Cutlery items busybody emphasised should be placed the other way up 13

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cutlery items" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cutlery items = dessertspoons.
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 DESSERTSPOONS mean?

DESSERTSPOONS noun
  1. An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.
  2. A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
  3. More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.

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