Cryptic crossword clue
Given this freedom, name optician at random 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "Given this freedom" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case given this freedom = emancipation.
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 EMANCIPATION mean?

EMANCIPATION noun
  1. The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.
  2. The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).

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