Cryptic crossword clue
Female and male goddess joins together as this? 13

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

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The straight part
We know that "as this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as this = hermaphrodite.
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 HERMAPHRODITE mean?

HERMAPHRODITE noun
  1. An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
  2. A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
  3. A hermaphrodite brig.
  4. A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
  5. An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.
HERMAPHRODITE adjective
  1. (of an individual organism) Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
  2. Combining two opposing qualities.

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