Cryptic crossword clue
Passable property of woman to change, possessing boring name 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "Passable property" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case passable property = hereditament.
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 HEREDITAMENT mean?

HEREDITAMENT noun
  1. Property which can be inherited.
  2. Inheritance.

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