Cryptic crossword clue
We barristers’ works bearing fruit 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fruit = strawberries.
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 STRAWBERRIES mean?

STRAWBERRIES noun
  1. The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
  2. Any plant of the genus Fragaria (that bears such fruit).
  3. A dark pinkish red colour, like that of the fruit; strawberry red.
  4. Something resembling a strawberry, especially a reddish bruise, birthmark, or infantile hemangioma (naevus).
  5. A prostitute who exchanges sexual services for crack cocaine.

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