Cryptic crossword clue
I phone darling, exuding love, naughtily flirting 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "flirting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flirting = philandering.
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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Crossword Answer definitions

PHILANDERING verb
  1. To woo women; to play the male flirt.
PHILANDERING noun
  1. The action of one who philanders.

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