Cryptic crossword clue
A bracing novel oddly needing to be straightened 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word OVERBALANCING

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Crossword Answer definitions

OVERBALANCING verb
  1. To throw (someone or something) off balance.
  2. To lose one's balance.
  3. To have an excess weight.
  4. To overcompensate.
  5. To exceed equality with; to outweigh.

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