Cryptic crossword clue
Dutch playing away, Northern Ireland’s cleverest attacker starts in defence 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Dutch playing away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dutch playing away = fornicatress.
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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