Cryptic crossword clue
Inferring from Irangate plot times are a-changing! 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word EXTRAPOLATING

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The straight part
We know that "Inferring from" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inferring from = extrapolating.
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What does EXTRAPOLATING mean?

EXTRAPOLATING verb
  1. To infer by extending known information.
  2. To estimate the value of a variable outside a known range from values within that range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known ones

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