Cryptic crossword clue
President Mao angered, having been done 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "having been done" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case having been done = impersonated.
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 IMPERSONATED mean?

IMPERSONATED verb
  1. To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.
  2. To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
  3. To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.

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