Cryptic crossword clue
Arab drinking haunt in good yard twice in a lively dispute 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ARGY-BARGY

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The straight part
We know that "a lively dispute" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a lively dispute = argy-bargy.
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 ARGY-BARGY mean?

ARGY-BARGY noun
  1. A verbal argument.
ARGY-BARGY verb
  1. To argue.

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