Cryptic crossword clue
Unclad Greek character to rush lines in small-scale theatre work 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "small-scale theatre work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small-scale theatre work = microsurgery.
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 MICROSURGERY mean?

MICROSURGERY noun
  1. Surgical procedures that are very small.
MICROSURGERY adjective
  1. Relating to techniques of surgery on very small or delicate parts of the body.

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