How do I solve 12 across in Times Cryptic 29552?

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12 across reads "Good management being dear to the Beatles?" (8 letters); the answer is PRUDENCE. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Good management being dear to the Beatles? (8)

12A — Good management being dear to the Beatles? (8) — PRUDENCE