Cryptic crossword clue
Those making rowdy brawls from fairy lights, perhaps? 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SPOONERISMS

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The straight part
We know that "Those making rowdy brawls from fairy lights, perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case those making rowdy brawls from fairy lights, perhaps = spoonerisms.
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 SPOONERISMS mean?

SPOONERISMS noun
  1. A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.

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