Cryptic crossword clue
Complicated kind of relationship the Oval Office finally sorted out 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LOVE-HATE

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The straight part
We know that "Complicated kind of relationship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complicated kind of relationship = love-hate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LOVE-HATE mean?

LOVE-HATE verb
  1. To feel both love and hate (for someone or something), often simultaneously.
LOVE-HATE adjective
  1. (originally psychoanalysis) Of a relationship: involving feelings of both love and hate, often simultaneously.

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