Cryptic crossword clue
Marvellous things to read from elevated characters 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "elevated characters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case elevated characters = superscripts.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SUPERSCRIPTS mean?

SUPERSCRIPTS noun
  1. A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.
SUPERSCRIPTS verb
  1. (of a variable) To provide with a superscript.
  2. (of a text) To convert to a superscript form.

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