Cryptic crossword clue
Limit short show with clowns, medium and writer 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Limit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case limit = circumscribe.
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 CIRCUMSCRIBE mean?

CIRCUMSCRIBE verb
  1. To draw a line around; to encircle.
  2. To limit narrowly; to restrict.
  3. To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

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