Cryptic crossword clue
Shutting away the queen's tigers after review 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "Shutting away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shutting away = sequestering.
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 SEQUESTERING mean?

SEQUESTERING verb
  1. To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
  2. To separate in order to store.
  3. To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
  4. To prevent an ion in solution from behaving normally by forming a coordination compound
  5. To temporarily remove (property) from the possession of its owner and hold it as security against legal claims.
  6. To cause (one) to submit to the process of sequestration; to deprive (one) of one's estate, property, etc.
  7. To remove (certain funds) automatically from a budget.
  8. To seize and hold enemy property.
  9. To withdraw; to retire.
  10. To renounce (as a widow may) any concern with the estate of her husband.

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