Cryptic crossword clue
Remarkably adept Patricia stopping short became involved 12

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

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

PARTICIPATED verb
  1. To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
  2. To share, share in (something).
  3. To share (something) with others; to transfer (something) to or unto others.

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