Cryptic crossword clue
Getting better with unorthodox cure, gym activity helping 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Getting better" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting better = recuperation.
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 RECUPERATION mean?

RECUPERATION noun
  1. Gradual restoration to health.
  2. Instance of getting something back.
  3. Process by which radical or subversive ideas are co-opted by mainstream society.

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