Cryptic crossword clue
Shrubby plant on river spotted rising after time, a real winner 12, 3 words, apostrophe

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 plus 5 letter word THE BEE’S KNEES

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The straight part
We know that "a real winner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a real winner = the bee’s knees.
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.

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