Cryptic crossword clue
I had turned up poet’s work showing more variety 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "showing more variety" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing more variety = diversifying.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

DIVERSIFYING verb
  1. To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.

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