Cryptic crossword clue
New sharpness in component causing complication 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "complication" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complication = entanglement.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ENTANGLEMENT mean?

ENTANGLEMENT noun
  1. The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  2. That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
  3. An obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.
  4. An obstruction of cables and spars across a river or harbour entrance.
ENTANGLEMENT noun
  1. A quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.

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