Cryptic crossword clue
Kissing when hugging wild raver is stressful 5-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word NERVE-RACKING

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The straight part
We know that "stressful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stressful = nerve-racking.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does NERVE-RACKING mean?

NERVE-RACKING adjective
  1. Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves

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