Cryptic crossword clue
Tail part of rocket long ago among first in space 12

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

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What does INTERSTITIAL mean?

INTERSTITIAL noun
  1. A webpage, usually carrying advertising, displayed when leaving one content page for another.
  2. An interstitial discontinuity in a crystal.
INTERSTITIAL adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or situated in an interstice.

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