The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 16 letter word LABOUR-INTENSIVE
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More clues leading to the result LABOUR-INTENSIVE
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The straight part
We know that "&lit-ish?/‘this’" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case &lit-ish?/‘this’ = labour-intensive.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 LABOUR-INTENSIVE mean?
LABOUR-INTENSIVE adjective- Requiring a great deal of work, especially physical and manual effort versus capital.