Cryptic crossword clue
Unmarried lady to celebrate wildly, snaring husband 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "Unmarried lady" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unmarried lady = bachelorette.
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 BACHELORETTE mean?

BACHELORETTE noun
  1. An unmarried woman.
  2. A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.

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