Cryptic crossword clue
Deigned to provide account of last bit of prisoner’s escape over wall 12

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

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

CONDESCENDED verb
  1. To come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something).
  2. To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing (toward someone); to talk down (to someone).
  3. (possibly nonstandard) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing toward (someone); to talk down to (someone).
  4. To consent, agree.
  5. To come down.

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