Cryptic crossword clue
Inflamed at fringes, the communist possibly had kittens 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LITTERED

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The straight part
We know that "possibly had kittens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case possibly had kittens = littered.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LITTERED mean?

LITTERED verb
  1. To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).
  2. To scatter carelessly about.
  3. To strew (a place) with scattered articles.
  4. To give birth to, used of animals.
  5. To produce a litter of young.
  6. To supply (cattle etc.) with litter; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall.
  7. To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter.
LITTERED adjective
  1. Covered in litter

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