Cryptic crossword clue
Noticing Mafia criminal blowing things up 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word MAGNIFICATION

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The straight part
We know that "blowing things up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case blowing things up = magnification.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MAGNIFICATION mean?

MAGNIFICATION noun
  1. The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
  2. The apparent enlargement of an object in an image.

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