Cryptic crossword clue
Fleet Street area friend keeping still or showing great delight? 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "showing great delight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing great delight = ecstatically.
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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