Cryptic crossword clue
Person tripping over hat’s cracked a heavy blow 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "Person tripping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case person tripping = holidaymaker.
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 HOLIDAYMAKER mean?

HOLIDAYMAKER noun
  1. Someone who is on holiday

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