The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 5 letter word AT ISSUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AT ISSUE
- Leader in another paper under discussion
- Under discussion in answer paper
- A biological matter being discussed
- A paper in dispute
- A paper under consideration
- A lot of lies maybe not being accepted
- Report from snout reportedly being discussed
- Adult paper under discussion
- Paper supporting American in dispute
- America at first supported by paper in disagreement
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The straight part
We know that "being discussed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case being discussed = at issue.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.