Cryptic crossword clue
Flea perhaps coming to grief in Erica’s teapot 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "Flea perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flea perhaps = ectoparasite.
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 ECTOPARASITE mean?

ECTOPARASITE noun
  1. A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.

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