Cryptic crossword clue
Anticipating trouble — sing song and seduce 6-8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word SECOND-GUESSING

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The straight part
We know that "Anticipating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case anticipating = second-guessing.
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 SECOND-GUESSING mean?

SECOND-GUESSING verb
  1. To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.
  2. To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

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