Cryptic crossword clue
Husband and wife coping with tailing vehicle moving in the outback 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word BUSHWHACKING

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The straight part
We know that "moving in the outback" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case moving in the outback = bushwhacking.
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 BUSHWHACKING mean?

BUSHWHACKING verb
  1. To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
  2. To fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
  3. To ambush
BUSHWHACKING noun
  1. Travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
  2. Fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
  3. Criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions

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