Cryptic crossword clue
Plymouth has a busted temperature controller 12

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

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We know that "temperature controller" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case temperature controller = hypothalamus.
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What does HYPOTHALAMUS mean?

HYPOTHALAMUS noun
  1. A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

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