Cryptic crossword clue
Furious about gang leader’s teasing 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "teasing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case teasing = ragging.
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 RAGGING mean?

RAGGING verb
  1. To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
  2. To become tattered.
RAGGING verb
  1. To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
  2. To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
RAGGING verb
  1. To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
  2. To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
  3. To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
RAGGING verb
  1. To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
  2. To dance to ragtime music.
  3. To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.
RAGGING noun
  1. The act of one who rags or teases.
  2. An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by upperclassmen.

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