Cryptic crossword clue
They don’t like Brussels sprouts – ice cream’s top hit around Spain 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "they don’t like Brussels (!)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they don’t like brussels (!) = eurosceptics.
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 EUROSCEPTICS mean?

EUROSCEPTICS noun
  1. One who is sceptical of European integration, such as the EEC, the EC, the EP, the EU, the Euro, etc.

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