Cryptic crossword clue
Raven, dog and rodent eating new fruit 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fruit = blackcurrant.
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 BLACKCURRANT mean?

BLACKCURRANT noun
  1. A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
  2. The berry borne by this shrub.

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