Cryptic crossword clue
That familiar person embraced by Tokyo, UK, now wholly 3-4-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word YOU-KNOW-WHO

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The straight part
We know that "That familiar person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that familiar person = you-know-who.
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 YOU-KNOW-WHO mean?

YOU-KNOW-WHO pronoun
  1. Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.

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