Cryptic crossword clue
Innocent chap in pile-up provides transport 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "transport" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case transport = pantechnicon.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PANTECHNICON mean?

PANTECHNICON noun
  1. A building or place housing shops or stalls where all sorts of (especially exotic) manufactured articles are collected for sale.
  2. Originally pantechnicon van: a van, especially a large moving or removal van.

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