Cryptic crossword clue
Arguments in studios apt to get out of control 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "Arguments" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case arguments = disputations.
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What does DISPUTATIONS mean?

DISPUTATIONS noun
  1. The act of disputing; a dispute or argument
  2. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.

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