Cryptic crossword clue
Might one newspaper put in Heather’s effort raising many pounds? 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "effort raising many pounds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case effort raising many pounds = powerlifting.
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 POWERLIFTING mean?

POWERLIFTING noun
  1. A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
  2. A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

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