Cryptic crossword clue
Swift people? 12

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LILLIPUTIANS

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The straight part
We know that "Swift people" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swift people = lilliputians.
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 LILLIPUTIANS mean?

LILLIPUTIANS noun
  1. A very small person or being.
  2. (genetics) A fruit fly gene that, when mutated, makes cells abnormally small. See AFF2.

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