The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word XENOPHOBIA
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result XENOPHOBIA
- Stranger anxiety, confusing iPhone with a box
- Swirling in a box: hope and fear
- Alarm set off by strangers
- A phoenix flies round old boy hating aliens
- A phonebox I vandalised, fearing strangers might appear?
- A phonebox I vandalised, being unable to connect with abroad?
- Article behind the damaged iPhone box on a fear of foreigners
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Alarm set off by strangers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case alarm set off by strangers = xenophobia.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.
What does XENOPHOBIA mean?
XENOPHOBIA noun- A fear of strangers or foreigners.
- A fear of aliens.
- A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.