Cryptic crossword clue
Angry with contemporary conflicting tendency 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word CROSSCURRENT

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The straight part
We know that "conflicting tendency" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case conflicting tendency = crosscurrent.
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 CROSSCURRENT mean?

CROSSCURRENT noun
  1. A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
  2. (by extension) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.

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