The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCRUM
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SCRUM
- Romeo among undesirables in riotous struggle
- Problem claiming credit for means of restarting play
- Problem involving credit leading to melée
- Melee gets papers crumpled, somewhat
- Fight delicious? O my!
- Pack strong drinks, omitting pies
- Hooker’s part of this low life hanging around edge of road
- Feature of rugby seconds, being supported by clubs with spirit
- Forwards steal fruit, not quietly
- Locks feature in this river surrounded by slime
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The straight part
We know that "Fight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fight = scrum.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCRUM mean?
SCRUM noun- A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people.
- Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House of Commons while in the Parliament Buildings.
- In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.
- In Agile software development, a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.