Cryptic crossword clue
Given a turn newly on a rota in committee, at first like Pre-Raphaelite painting 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "like Pre-Raphaelite painting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like pre-raphaelite painting = naturalistic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NATURALISTIC mean?

NATURALISTIC adjective
  1. Having the appearance of nature or realism; lifelike or realistic.
  2. Of or relating to philosophical or methodological naturalism.

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