Cryptic crossword clue
Lacking energy, brave time to return home to badger protestors 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "protestors" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case protestors = suffragettes.
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 SUFFRAGETTES mean?

SUFFRAGETTES noun
  1. A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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