Cryptic crossword clue
Disregarding odds, unties astern — the US task, finding wartime havens 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word NISSEN HUTS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "wartime havens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wartime havens = nissen huts.
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