Cryptic crossword clue
Fights about European difficulties 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCRAPES

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The straight part
We know that "difficulties" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case difficulties = scrapes.
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.
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What does SCRAPES mean?

SCRAPES noun
  1. A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
  2. A fight, especially a fistfight without weapons.
  3. An awkward set of circumstances.
  4. A D and C or abortion; or, a miscarriage.
  5. A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a nest scrape.
  6. A shallow pit dug as a hideout.
SCRAPES verb
  1. To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
  2. To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.
  3. To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
  4. To barely manage to achieve.
  5. To collect or gather, especially without regard to the quality of what is chosen.
  6. To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
  7. To occupy oneself with getting laboriously.
  8. To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or similar instrument.
  9. To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
  10. To express disapprobation of (a play, etc.) or to silence (a speaker) by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; usually with down.

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