The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OFFEND
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More clues leading to the result OFFEND
- Disgust resulting from away goal
- Sin beyond furthest point of the scale?
- Upset with rotten conclusion
- Tread on someone’s toes leaving terminus
- Upset beyond the extreme?
- Bad tip: do something criminal
- Where diver goes to break the law
- Having turned corner, lose front end and cause injury
- Hurt leg to begin with? Wrong on both counts
- Bad goal is outrage
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The straight part
We know that "cause upset" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cause upset = offend.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 OFFEND mean?
OFFEND verb- To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- To feel or become offended; to take insult.
- To physically harm, pain.
- To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.
- To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
- To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
- To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.