Cryptic crossword clue
Observations about role creating divisions 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "divisions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case divisions = compartments.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

COMPARTMENTS noun
  1. A room, or section, or chamber
  2. One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.
  3. Part of a protein that serves a specific function.
  4. A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.
  5. A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.

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