Cryptic crossword clue
Hairy things producing upsets 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SHOCKS

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The straight part
We know that "Hairy things/upsets" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hairy things/upsets = shocks.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SHOCKS mean?

SHOCKS noun
  1. A sudden, heavy impact.
  2. A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
SHOCKS verb
  1. To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
  2. To give an electric shock to.
  3. To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.
SHOCKS noun
  1. An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
  2. A lot consisting of sixty pieces; a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods.
  3. (by extension) A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
  4. A small dog with long shaggy hair, especially a poodle or spitz; a shaggy lapdog.
SHOCKS verb
  1. To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.

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