Cryptic crossword clue
Professional US magazine highly esteemed, grew rapidly 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "grew rapidly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grew rapidly = proliferated.
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 PROLIFERATED mean?

PROLIFERATED verb
  1. To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.

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