Cryptic crossword clue
Server getting no work anxious for a turnaround 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Server" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case server = dessertspoon.
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 DESSERTSPOON mean?

DESSERTSPOON noun
  1. An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.
  2. A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
  3. More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.

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