Cryptic crossword clue
Please get her to translate this minimalist language 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "minimalist language" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case minimalist language = telegraphese.
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 TELEGRAPHESE mean?

TELEGRAPHESE noun
  1. The terse, abbreviated writing style used in or as used in telegraph messages; speech that resembles this.

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