Cryptic crossword clue
Male unusually solicitous about girl’s head is an expert at scoring? 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "an expert at scoring" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case an expert at scoring = musicologist.
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 MUSICOLOGIST mean?

MUSICOLOGIST noun
  1. One who studies musicology.

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